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Group Captain Arun Kumar Dharamdas Sonpar
| Service No & Branch | 13398 F(P) | Stream :Helicopters |  | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 02 Jun 1973 | Course: 110 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Dec 2003 Voluntary Retirement | Flying Hours : 6765 | Nick Name : Pebbles | ||||||||
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 Sqn Ldr | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jan 1972 - 01 Jun 1972 | Flt Cdt | Elementary Flying School | Bidar | Flight Cadet | |
| 01 Jun 1972 - 01 Dec 1972 | Flt Cdt | Air Force Academy | Dundigal | Flight Cadet | |
| 01 Jan 1973 - 01 Jun 1973 | Flt Cdt | Fighter Training Wing | Secunderabad | Flight Cadet | |
| 01 Jul 1973 - 01 Jun 1974 | Plt Offr | Operational Conversion Unit | Jamnagar | Trainee | |
| 01 Jun 1974 - 01 Mar 1975 | Fg Offr | No.22 Squadron | Hashimara | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Mar 1975 - 01 Sep 1975 | Fg Offr | Helicopter Training School | Hakimpet | Conversion Course | |
| 01 Sep 1975 - 01 Nov 1979 | Fg Offr | No.117 Helicopter Unit | Bareilly | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Nov 1979 - 01 Dec 1982 | Flt Lt | No.131 FAC Flight | Udhampur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Jan 1982 - 01 Dec 1982 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Instructor Trainee | |
| 01 Jul 1982 - 01 May 1983 | Flt Lt | Elementary Flying School | Bidar | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jun 1983 - 01 May 1986 | Sqn Ldr | Helicopter Training School | Hakimpet | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jun 1987 - 01 Nov 1990 | Sqn Ldr | No.107 Helicopter Unit | Jodhpur | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Nov 1990 - 01 Dec 1991 | Wg Cdr | 19 Wing | Borjhar (Guwahati) | Adj to COO | |
| 30 Dec 1991 - 17 Oct 1993 | Wg Cdr | No.118 Helicopter Unit | Guwahati | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Nov 1993 - 01 Dec 1994 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | DD (Ops, T&M) | |
| 01 Dec 1994 - 01 Oct 1995 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | DD (Ops, VIP) | |
| 09 Oct 1995 - 02 Nov 1997 | Gp Capt | 4 Tactical Air Center | Nagrota | Commanding Officer | |
| 03 Nov 1997 - 08 May 2001 | Gp Capt | AFS Mumbai | Mumbai | Station Commander | |
| 01 Jun 2001 - 01 Mar 2003 | Gp Capt | Western Air Command | Delhi | Ops IIB | |
| 01 Mar 2003 - 31 Dec 2003 | Gp Capt | NCC Delhi C | Delhi | Group Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Arun Kumar Dharamdas Sonpar | 13398 F(P) | Award Date 11 Oct 1987 | Announced 14 Apr 1988 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Arun Dharam Das Sonpar is posted to a helicopter unit. He was detailed as co-pilot with Fg Offr V Prakash on special Heliborne Operation on the night of 11/12 Oct 87. He was made responsible for successfully landing the troops for three missions at a helipad under heavy fire. The helicopter received heavy damage. Sqn Ldr Sonpar gave valuable support to his Captain and thereby ensured that the helicopter was flown back to base successfully. For his exceptional dedication to duty and professional competence of a higher order, the President is pleased to award Vayu Sena Medal to Sqn Ldr Sonpar. | |||
| Unit : 107 HU | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 13th August 1988 - No.78-Pres/88 dated 15th April 1988 | ||||
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