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Air Vice Marshal Allandur Sulochanan Gurunathan

Service No & Branch 10443 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) Stream :Fighters
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- Commissioned: 29 Oct 1966 Course: 96 Course
Service End: Retired on 31 Mar 2004 Superannuated Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 29 Oct 1967Wg Cdr : 30 Aug 1985Gp Capt : 01 Aug 1989Air Cmde : 01 Feb 1996
AVM : 01 Apr 2001
Training and Other Courses Attended
39 DSSC (Sqn Ldr) - 26 Nov 1983
Badges Qualified
 
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Air Cmde
Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
29 Oct 1966 - 01 Oct 1969Plt OffrHQ Training Command Communication FlightYelahanka Squadron Pilot
01 Oct 1969 - 01 Oct 1972Fg OffrAviation Research CenterDoom Dooma Squadron Pilot
01 Oct 1972 - 01 Mar 1973Flt LtJet Bomber Conversion UnitAgra Trainee
01 Mar 1973 - 01 Apr 1978Flt LtNo.16 SquadronGorakhpur Squadron Pilot
01 Apr 1978 - 01 Dec 1982Sqn LdrNo.35 SquadronBareilly Squadron Pilot
01 Dec 1983 - 01 Jul 1984Wg CdrAircrew Examination BoardHindon Flying Examiner
02 Jul 1984 - 09 Nov 1986Wg CdrNo.16 SquadronGorakhpur Commanding Officer
10 Nov 1986 - 01 Oct 1989Wg CdrDefence Services Staff CollegeWellington Directing Staff
02 Oct 1989 - 01 Aug 1990Gp CaptDefence Services Staff CollegeWellington Directing Staff
02 Aug 1990 - 20 Apr 1993Gp Capt15 WingBareilly Chief Operations Officer
21 Apr 1993 - 01 Jun 1995Gp CaptSouth Western Air CommandJodhpur Ops 1A
02 Jun 1995 - 01 Apr 1996Air CmdeDefence Services Staff CollegeWellington Directing Staff
02 Sep 1996 - 05 Sep 1997Air CmdeAir Head QuartersDelhi Director (Air Warning and Control System)
01 Oct 1997 - 16 Apr 2000Air Cmde28 WingHindan (Ghaziabad) Air Officer Commanding
17 Apr 2000 - 28 Feb 2001Air CmdeDefence Services Staff CollegeWellington Head of Training Team (Air)
01 Mar 2001 - 31 Mar 2004AVMDefence Services Staff CollegeWellington Chief Instructor (Air)
16 Mar 1998 - 31 Mar 2004No.16 Squadron Commodore Commandant
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 1

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
30 Oct 1986CanberraWg Cdr Allandur Sulochanan Gurunathan
DNE. Canberra Train
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