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.
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01 Jan 68 - 03 Jul 68Group CaptainJohn Francis Lazaro2944 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 04 Jul 68 - 29 Dec 70Group CaptainHarbans Singh Monga3162 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 30 Dec 70 - 06 Jan 74Group CaptainGurdip Singh3944 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 07 Jan 74 - 18 Feb 76Group CaptainPrabhakar Shanker Dere3883 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 19 Feb 76 - 02 Apr 77Wing CommanderNandkishore Shankarrao Ambegaonkar5024 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | |
03 Apr 77 - 03 Nov 79Group CaptainHar Krishan Oberai4583 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 24 Dec 79 - 12 Apr 81Group CaptainDaya Krishan Ahuja4984 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 13 Apr 81 - 28 Jan 84Group CaptainNippani Lakshmi Narayana Rao4837 GD(P)CmdtBangalore | 29 Jan 84 - 16 Dec 84Group CaptainPoovala Govindarajulu Srivatsalu5383 GD(P)CmdtBangalore |