Service No & Branch | 1764 GD(P) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 25 Nov 1915 | Commissioned: 15 Dec 1941 | Course: 10 Course | ||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 25 Nov 1967 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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15 Dec 1941 - | Acting Plt Offr | No.1 Service Flying Training School (India) | Ambala | Trainee Pilot | |
02 Jun 1942 - | Plt Offr | No.2 Flight (Coastal Defence) | Juhu | ||
05 Dec 1942 - 05 Feb 1946 | Plt Offr | No.7 Squadron | Peshawar | Squadron Pilot | |
06 Feb 1946 - | Flt Lt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | F/L (manning) | |
15 Aug 1947 - 14 Feb 1948 | Flt Lt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | S/L (PS2) | |
06 Oct 1950 - | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Deputy Director, Policy and Plans | |
01 Oct 1952 - 30 Jun 1953 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
06 Oct 1955 - 15 Jun 1958 | Wg Cdr | Armament Training Wing | Jamnagar | Station Commander | |
16 Jun 1958 - 01 Dec 1959 | Gp Capt | Air Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Director, Operations | |
26 Dec 1963 - 01 Nov 1967 | Air Cmde | Western Air Command | Delhi | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Air Cmde | Keki Nadirshah Gocal | 1764 GD(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1966 | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
Details : | ![]() Air Commodore Keki Nadirshah Gocal has been Senior Air Staff, Officer of Headquarters Western Air Command since 30th December 1963. A competent pilot, who is at home in almost all the type of aircraft in that Command, be they fighters, bombers, transport or helicopters, he has applied his knowledge of the aircraft and their performance to good effect in the preparation of operational plans. When hostilities between India and Pakistan broke out, the task of preparing operational plans based on the general directive of Air Headquarters fell on Air Commodore Gocal. Allocation of targets to the fighters, fighter bombers involved a thorough study of the radius of action, take off distance with different war loads in the sharply varying temperatures, the type of weapon appropriate for the destruction of the target, the amount of fuel to be carried with the particular configuration and the sortie profile in respect of the different types of aircraft employed. His duties also involved the coordination of the effort of the technical and armament staff in working out the deployment of squadrons to bases to achieve the best results. Short of hand, Gocal had to work long hours without any rest and be available for advice to the Unit Commanders. He took on all the tasks cheerfully. By making frequent and unscheduled visits to the frontline units during the operations he ensured the smooth functioning and efficient performance of the squadrons. Air Commodore Gocal has set a very good example of selfless dedication to duty and rendered distinguished service of the most exceptional order. | |||
Unit : WAC | ||||
Reference : GoI19660126 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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19 Feb 1944 | Vengeance II | AN612 | Fg Offr Keki Nadirshaw Gocal Plt Offr P A Kapadia | 7 Sqn | Cr enroute to Gwalio |
18 Dec 1944 | Hurricane IIC | LE359 | Fg Offr Keki Nadirshaw Gocal | 7 Sqn | [151OTU] FL 4 m N of |