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Air Vice Marshal Satya Pal Shahi
| Service No & Branch | 1601 ADM (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 08 Jan 1916 | Commissioned: 01 Aug 1940 | Course: 4 Course | |||||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 09 Jan 1973 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Aug 1940 - 01 Sep 1940 | Acting Plt Offr | Initial Training School (Officers) | Lahore | Trainee Pilot | |
| 23 Nov 1940 - 24 Apr 1941 | Acting Plt Offr | 11 SFTS, RAF | Shawbury, UK | U/T Pilot 29 Course | |
| 28 Jun 1942 - | Fg Offr | No.1 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Madras | Squadron Pilot | |
| 13 Sep 1942 - 15 Jun 1943 | Fg Offr | No.3 Squadron | Kohat | Squadron Pilot Injured FA. To CIMH | |
| 10 Nov 1947 - | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | W/C (Manning) | |
| 03 Dec 1948 - 03 Oct 1954 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Provost Marshal (Air) | |
| 04 Oct 1954 - 09 Oct 1955 | Wg Cdr | No.3 Air Force Academy | Coimbatore | Commanding Officer | |
| 10 Oct 1955 - 31 Aug 1957 | Wg Cdr | Embassy of India, Pakistan | Islamabad | Air Advisor | |
| 24 Dec 1957 - 12 Jan 1961 | Gp Capt | Air Force Administrative College | Coimbatore | Commandant | |
| 01 Jan 1961 - | Gp Capt | 2 Equipment Depot | Cotton Green (Mumbai | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Jan 1964 - | Air Cmde | NCC HQ ( (Rajasthan) | Jaipur | Director | |
| - 01 Aug 1971 | AVM | Western Air Command | Delhi | Senior Officer-in-charge Administration | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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| AVM | Satya Pal Shahi | 1601 ADM | Award Date 26 Jan 1972 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | AIR VICE MARSHAL SATYA PAL SHAHI, (1601) ADM : Prior to, and during the December, 1971 conflict with Pakistan, Air Vice Marshal Satya Pal Shahi had to bear very heavy administrative responsibilities, which he had discharged most successfully. Operational plans required the setting up of additional facilities at a number of forward airfields, and there was a requirement for large increases in manpower at all operational stations. His judicious allocation of the additional manpower, made available to his Command, ensured that all operational units had the personnel they needed to fulfil their tasks. He also took steps to ensure that the organisational set up by Air Headquarters for emergency repairs of airfields would function smoothly at all the Wings within the Command. In the event, his efforts enabled airfields damaged by enemy action during night raids to be made fit for use by surprise the following morning. The close liaison he esta- blished with State Governments to ensure unbroken power supply to operational bases, and augmentation as security arrangements proved most effective. During the hostilities, he personally visited every forward airfield and outlying unit to ensure the smooth running of the administrative machinery parallel with the conduct of operations. This effort on his part had a significant effect on the morale of personnel and their families. In sum, the administrative arrangements for which he worked so hard and efficiently had a direct contributory effect on the success of air operations. With his high professional competence, dedication to duty, zeal and enthusiasm, Air Vice Marshal Shahi rendered distinguished service of a most exceptional order. | |||
| Unit : AHQ | ||||
| Reference : GoI19720126 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 15 Jun 1943 | Audax (India) | K4854 | Fg Offr S P Shahi | 3 Sqn | 3s flew into hills o |
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