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Group Captain Anil Kanta Ganguly

Service No & Branch 1677 GD(P)
Date of Birth: 01 May 1919 Commissioned: 03 Mar 1941 Course: 7 Course
Service End: Retired on 01 May 1969 Superannuated Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 03 Sep 1942Flt Lt : 15 Aug 1948Sqn Ldr : 15 Mar 1950Wg Cdr : 01 Apr 1960
Acting Gp Capt : 29 Oct 1962Gp Capt : 01 Apr 1965
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Plt Offr

Fg Offr

Wg Cdr
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
03 Mar 1941 - Acting Plt OffrInitial Training School (Officers)Lahore Trainee
21 Jul 1941 - 10 Jan 1942Acting Plt OffrNo.1 Service Flying Training School (India)Ambala Trainee Pilot
11 Feb 1942 - 24 Apr 1942Plt OffrNo.2 SquadronKohat Squadron Pilot To 1AACU
22 Apr 1942 - Plt Offr1 AACF 
01 Jun 1942 - 03 Dec 1942Plt OffrNo.1 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation FlightDrigh Road 
03 Dec 1942 - 01 Mar 1943Fg OffrNo.22 Anti-Aircraft Co-Operation UnitDrigh Road Ex-1AACF
15 May 1944 - 13 Aug 1945Fg OffrNo.2 SquadronKohat Sqn Pliot Fm 151OTU
13 Aug 1945 - 31 Aug 1946Flt LtNo.1 SquadronKohat Flight Commander A Flt. GDRO Meerut
15 Nov 1947 - Sqn LdrAir Head QuartersDelhi S/L (Manning II)
24 Mar 1951 - 26 Jun 1951Sqn LdrIndian Air Force Records OfficeNew Delhi Commanding Officer
19 Apr 1955 - 07 Nov 1957Wg Cdr9 WingHalwara Station Commander
15 Oct 1957 - 01 Feb 1959Wg CdrAir Force Records OfficeNew Delhi Commanding Officer
02 Jan 1959 - Wg CdrAir Head QuartersDelhi 
- 01 Dec 1965Gp CaptAir Head QuartersDelhi Director (Reserve)
29 Oct 1962 - 01 Aug 1963Gp Capt5 Tactical Air CenterTezpur Commanding Officer
15 Jan 1967 - 10 Sep 1967Gp Capt8 Tactical Air CenterMathura Commanding Officer
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 1

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
06 Jun 1946Spitfire VIIIcMT987Flt Lt A K Ganguly
1 SqnStruck JG489 at Samu
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