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Squadron Leader Charles Alfred Nicholas
| Service No & Branch | 2771 GD(P) |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: 26 Aug 1920 | Commissioned: 20 Dec 1943 | Course: 20 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 01 Apr 1966 Voluntary Retirement | Flying Hours : 4466 | Nick Name : Nick | ||||||||
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| Remarks : | Civilian Flying after 1966 . Stint with Yemen Air Force (1981-82). Total Flying hours when flying career ended 18,111 hours | ||||||||||
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 Fg Offr |  Flt Lt |  Sqn Ldr | |||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1944 - 23 May 1946 | Plt Offr | No.9 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 24 Jun 1946 - 24 Aug 1946 | Fg Offr | No.8 Squadron | Kolar | Squadron Pilot | |
| 09 Sep 1946 - 01 Nov 1946 | Fg Offr | No.6 Squadron | Squadron Pilot To 355MU | ||
| 11 May 1947 - | Fg Offr | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Pilot Fm 355MU | ||
| 24 Jun 1950 - 11 Sep 1952 | Flt Lt | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Squadron Pilot | |
| 12 Sep 1952 - 06 Dec 1952 | Flt Lt | No.3 Air Force Academy | Coimbatore | ||
| 07 Dec 1952 - 30 Jun 1953 | Flt Lt | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Jul 1953 - 06 Jan 1957 | Sqn Ldr | No.5 Squadron | Poona | Squadron Pilot | |
| 07 Jan 1957 - 22 Dec 1957 | Sqn Ldr | Inspection Dte E-in-C Bra | Delhi | ||
| 31 Dec 1957 - 29 Dec 1958 | Sqn Ldr | 1 Aircraft Staging Post | Carnicobar | Station Commander | |
| 02 Jan 1960 - 19 Aug 1960 | Sqn Ldr | 4 NCC Circle (Bengal) | Calcutta | ||
| 20 Aug 1960 - 09 Oct 1960 | Sqn Ldr | No.11 Squadron | Barrackpore | Squadron Pilot | |
| 10 Oct 1960 - | Sqn Ldr | 10 Wing | Jorhat | ||
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