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Group Captain Birendra Kumar Sen Gupta

Service No & Branch 1590 GD(P) (Orig: GD(O))
Date of Birth: 08 Jan 1920 Commissioned: 08 Jul 1940 Course: 3 OBS Course
Service End: Retired on 01 Nov 1967 Voluntary Retirement Nick Name :
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Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Plt Offr : 08 Jan 1941Fg Offr : 08 Jan 1942Acting Flt Lt : 01 Apr 1944Flt Lt : 07 May 1946
Sqn Ldr : 15 Aug 1948Wg Cdr : 01 Apr 1951Acting Gp Capt : 07 Sep 1954Gp Capt : 01 Apr 1961
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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
01 Mar 1942 - 30 Oct 1942Plt OffrNo.4 Flight (Coastal Defence)Dum Dum Obs to WT School Andheri
10 Sep 1944 - 14 Jul 1945Fg OffrNo.2 SquadronKalyan Sqn Pliot Fm 151OTU
16 Jul 1945 - 07 Feb 1946Flt LtNo.2 SquadronKohat Flight Commander A Flt. To RAFTambaram as S/L Air Staff
01 Apr 1947 - 31 Mar 1948Sqn LdrHigh Commission of India, United KingdomLondon Liason Officer
01 Apr 1948 - Wg CdrHigh Commission of India, United KingdomLondon Liason Officer
07 May 1949 - Wg CdrAir Head QuartersDelhi Wg Cdr (Planning)
16 Mar 1950 - 27 Jul 1950Wg Cdr310 WingBarrackpore Station Commander
02 Sep 1951 - 31 Jul 1954Wg Cdr307 WingAmbala Commanding Officer
01 Aug 1954 - 07 Dec 1956Gp Capt7 WingAmbala Commanding Officer
01 Dec 1959 - 01 Dec 1962Gp CaptAir Head QuartersDelhi Director (Reserve)
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 1

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
10 Nov 1944HurricaneLE766Fg Offr Sen Gupta
2 SqnSpun in while landin
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