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Air Commodore Ardeshir Pestonji Kapadia
| Service No & Branch | 2150 ENG (Orig: A&SD) |  | ||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 11 Nov 1913 | Commissioned: 29 Dec 1942 | Course: | ||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 01 Nov 1969 Voluntary Retirement | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||||
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 Gp Capt |  Air Cmde | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 10 Apr 1943 - 10 Mar 1944 | Plt Offr | No.7 Squadron | Engineering Officer To 320MU | ||
| 01 Jun 1945 - 08 Oct 1945 | Plt Offr | No.6 Squadron | Kohat | Engineering Officer | |
| 12 Apr 1946 - 01 May 1947 | Fg Offr | No.9 Squadron | Engineering Officer To 307MU | ||
| - 18 Jul 1958 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 19 Jul 1958 - | Wg Cdr | 1 Base Repair Depot | Kanpur | ||
| 21 Apr 1960 - 09 Oct 1960 | Wg Cdr | 1 Base Repair Depot | Kanpur | Commanding Officer | |
| - 01 Dec 1965 | Gp Capt | HQ MC | Nagpur | STSO | |
| 10 Oct 1960 - 01 May 1963 | Gp Capt | 1 Base Repair Depot | Kanpur | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 May 1963 - 16 May 1966 | Gp Capt | Maintenance Command | Nagpur | Senior Maintenance Staff Officer | |
| 06 May 1966 - 31 Mar 1968 | Air Cmde | AFS Chakeri | Kanpur | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1944 | Vengeance II | AN612 | Fg Offr Keki Nadirshaw Gocal Plt Offr P A Kapadia | 7 Sqn | Cr enroute to Gwalio |
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