Transport Training Wing


Date Raised : 1968-01-01 Disbanded : 1984-12-16 Location : Yelahanka
Initially formed as a conversion and training squadron at Agra in 1948, the Units moved over to Begumpet in 1957 and was renamed as Transport Training Wing (TTW). In 1963 after the Sino -Indian conflict, the necessity for expanding training on transport aircraft became imperative. To facilitate this requirement; existing TTW was retained at Begumpet and No.2 TTW was established at Yelahanka, a suburb of Bangalore. Here, an airfield of world war II vintage was already in existence. This deserted airfield was recommissioned after necessary repairs on August I, 1963 and began functioning under the command of Gp Capt PL Dhawan. On January 1, 1968 both the TTW s were merged to form a single TTW at Yelahanka. Later, TTWs was renamed as Air Force Station, Yelahanka.

Aircraft Types operated over the years:
Unit previously existed as C&T SQN

Commanding Officers


01 Jan 68 - 03 Jul 68
Group Captain
John Francis Lazaro
2944 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

04 Jul 68 - 29 Dec 70
Group Captain
Harbans Singh Monga
3162 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

30 Dec 70 - 06 Jan 74
Group Captain
Gurdip Singh
3944 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

07 Jan 74 - 18 Feb 76
Group Captain
Prabhakar Shanker Dere
3883 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

19 Feb 76 - 02 Apr 77
Wing Commander
Nandkishore Shankarrao Ambegaonkar
5024 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

03 Apr 77 - 03 Nov 79
Group Captain
Har Krishan Oberai
4583 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

24 Dec 79 - 12 Apr 81
Group Captain
Daya Krishan Ahuja
4984 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

13 Apr 81 - 28 Jan 84
Group Captain
Nippani Lakshmi Narayana Rao
4837 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore

29 Jan 84 - 16 Dec 84
Group Captain
Poovala Govindarajulu Srivatsalu
5383 GD(P)
Cmdt
Bangalore
Unit continued existence as 414 AFS Yelahanka

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