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Air Commodore Murat Singh Aulakh
| Service No & Branch | 1660 GD(P) (Orig: GD(O)) |  | ||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 17 Mar 1918 | Commissioned: 06 Jan 1941 | Course: 5 OBS Course | ||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 16 Mar 1970 Died on 04 May 2006 (88 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||||
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 Air Cmde | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Feb 1942 - | Plt Offr | No.3 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Calcutta | ||
| 05 Dec 1942 - 07 Jul 1944 | Fg Offr | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Navigator To 1EFTS for Pilot Trg | ||
| 11 Jul 1945 - 09 Feb 1946 | Fg Offr | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Pilot fm 151OTU | ||
| 10 Feb 1946 - 28 Mar 1946 | Flt Lt | No.7 Squadron | Flight Commander B Flt | ||
| 29 Mar 1946 - | Flt Lt | Indian Air Training Corps Delhi | Delhi | ||
| 23 Mar 1947 - 01 Dec 1947 | Sqn Ldr | No.2 Squadron | Kohat | Commanding Officer Fm RAFAmb | |
| 28 May 1948 - | Sqn Ldr | Srinagar Dett, 1 Wing | Srinagar | Officer Commanding | |
| 12 Apr 1949 - 26 May 1950 | Wg Cdr | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
| 21 Sep 1953 - 23 May 1956 | Wg Cdr | AirHQ Communications Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Dec 1953 - | Wg Cdr | 3 Wing | Palam (Delhi) | Officer in Charge Flying | |
| 15 Oct 1957 - 09 Jun 1959 | Gp Capt | 1 Tactical Air Center | Jallandhar | Commanding Officer | |
| 10 Jun 1959 - 28 Feb 1961 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director Training | |
| 01 Mar 1961 - 17 Dec 1962 | Gp Capt | 12 Wing | Chandigarh | Station Commander | |
| 18 Dec 1962 - 14 Jan 1964 | Air Cmde | Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 14 Jan 1965 - 08 Jan 1968 | Air Cmde | Central Air Command | Calcutta | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| 15 Jan 1968 - 03 Feb 1969 | Air Cmde | Advance HQ, Operational Command | Simla | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 04 Feb 1969 - | Air Cmde | Aviation Research Center | Delhi | Operations Manager | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Mention in Despatches | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Murat Singh Aulakh | 1660 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 13 Jan 1951 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India , 17th February 1951 - No.2 - Pres dated 13th February 1951 | ||||
| Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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| Air Cmde | Murat Singh Aulakh | 1660 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1973 | Announced 26 Jan 1973 |
| Details : | Air Commodore MOORAT SINGH AULAKH (1660) Flying (Pilot) Citaiton Not Available. | |||
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| Reference : GoI19730126 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 27 Dec 1944 | Hurricane IIC | KX421 | Fg Offr Murat Singh Aulakh | 1SFTS | Swung after landing. |
Additional Notes
| Remarks: Obituary Note added: 2017-08-29 |
| Few know that Air Commodore Aulakh was the first Station Commander of Air Force Station 12 Wing. The Chandigarh air force station has done yeoman service to the IAF and Army and even helped the Navy in repairs to naval aircraft. The Station was raised by Air Commodore Aulakh in March 1961. He was commissioned into the Royal Indian Air Force in 1941 along with Late Air Cmde ASM Bhavnani and just after Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh. He saw action in the Second World War in Burma and commanded No. 12 squadron from 1949 to 1950. He went on to hold important appointments in the IAF and also commanded the Communications Squadron responsible for flying VVIPs from 1953 to 1956. He served as Air Officer Commanding Jammu and Kashmir, Central Air Command and headed Aviation Research Centre of the Research and Analysis Wing.A fine Anglo-Indian IAF officer, now settled in Australia, tells us about the 1962 China–India war in the Ladakh area where Gen. ‘Tappy’ Raina gave the Chinese a bloody nose and Air Cmde Aulakh was there to support the Army’s transport needs. Gen. Raina was one eyed and he became BGS of 33 Corps after that. Aulakh was a delightful character and it is reported that Gen. Bewoor once asked him to take Tappy up in a Vampire T11, over the Himalayas, which we know was an amazing experience. Raina wanted to have a look to see whether the Chinks were building a road to the border in a particular area. Gen Bewoor said Tappy saw more with his one eye than he did with his 2!!!During the 1962 conflict with China, Air Commodore Murat Singh Aulak was AOC J & K. The Air Force under his leadership and the Army under Gen SP Verma and Brigadiers Grewal (till Sep 62) and TN Raina (after Sept 62) blunted the Chinese attack in this Sector. Much has been written about the reverses in NEFA but very little about the successful defence in Ladakh. |
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