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Group Captain Gurbachan Singh Bhullar

Service No & Branch 1870 GD(P)
Date of Birth: 01 Feb 1919 Commissioned: 05 Apr 1942 Course: 12 Course
Service End: Retired on 15 Aug 1967 Voluntary Retirement Died on 30 Apr 2000 (81 Years age) Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Plt Offr : 05 Oct 1942Fg Offr : 05 Apr 1943Flt Lt : 15 Aug 1948Sqn Ldr : 01 May 1950
Wg Cdr : 01 Oct 1958Acting Gp Capt : 10 Sep 1960Gp Capt : 01 Apr 1964
Training and Other Courses Attended
101 CFS (Fg Offr) - 30 Oct 194713 DSSC (Wg Cdr) - 20 Aug 1960
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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
05 Apr 1942 - Acting Plt OffrNo.1 Service Flying Training School (India)Ambala Trainee Pilot
01 Dec 1943 - 06 Dec 1943Fg OffrNo.2 SquadronKohat Squadron Pilot
13 Dec 1943 - 27 Jan 1944Fg OffrNo.6 Squadron Squadron Pilot
01 Jun 1947 - 05 Jun 1947Flt LtNo.10 Squadron Flight Commander To RIAF Ark
- 01 Oct 1950Sqn LdrNo.2 Air Force AcademyJodhpur Chief Flying Instructor
01 Aug 1953 - 01 Oct 1953Sqn Ldr10 WingJorhat Station Commander
- 12 Oct 1959Wg CdrAir Head QuartersDelhi 
19 Jan 1955 - 04 Nov 1957Wg CdrNo.6 SquadronPune Commanding Officer
01 Feb 1961 - Gp Capt14 NCC Circle (Raj)Jaipur Commander
15 Feb 1962 - 14 Jan 1964Gp CaptAir Head QuartersDelhi Director (Flight Safety)
15 Jan 1964 - 14 Feb 1967Gp Capt1 Tactical Air CenterJallandhar Commanding Officer
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 2

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
15 Jan 1944Hurricane IIBHL881Fg Offr J S Bhullar
6 Sqnshot down during a P
27 Jan 1944Hurricane IIBBW912Fg Offr J S Bhullar
6 SqnShot down Taken POW
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