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Squadron Leader Satinder Lal Rikhye
| Service No & Branch | 1746 GD(P) |  | |||||||
| Date of Birth: 01 Jan 1917 | Commissioned: 10 Nov 1941 | Course: 9 Course | |||||||
| Service End: | Died in Service 27 Sep 1947 (30 Years age) Aircraft Loss | Nick Name : | |||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 10 Nov 1941 - | Acting Plt Offr | No.1 Service Flying Training School (India) | Ambala | Trainee Pilot | |
| 05 Dec 1942 - 25 Jan 1946 | Plt Offr | No.7 Squadron | Peshawar | Squadron Pilot to 12Sqn | |
| 18 Jan 1946 - 30 Jun 1946 | Fg Offr | No.12 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Jul 1946 - | Flt Lt | No.12 Squadron | Flight Commander B Flt | ||
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Accidents and Incidents: 2
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1943 | Vengeance II | AN825 | Fg Offr S L Rikhye Plt Offr R Ghosh | 7 Sqn | Fuel line came loose |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Dakota C-47 | VP904 | Sqn Ldr Satinder Lal Rikhye + Fg Offr Harish Chandra Francis Mayadas + | 12 Sqn | Cr while landing at |
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