Service No & Branch | 2776 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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![]() Fg Offr | ![]() Flt Lt | ![]() Gp Capt | ![]() Air Cmde |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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21 Oct 1944 - | Plt Offr | No.4 Squadron | Cox Bazar | Squadron Pilot | |
22 Oct 1955 - 30 Apr 1957 | Sqn Ldr | No.3 Squadron | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
01 Aug 1959 - 13 Oct 1961 | Wg Cdr | 3 Battalion, National Defence Academy | Khadakvasla | Battalion Commander | |
26 May 1963 - 14 Dec 1964 | Wg Cdr | No.14 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
05 Jan 1967 - 31 Mar 1968 | Gp Capt | 7 Wing | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
01 Apr 1968 - 14 Jan 1969 | Air Cmde | 7 Wing | Ambala | Air Officer Commanding | |
01 Feb 1969 - 01 Feb 1973 | Air Cmde | Embassy of India, USA | Washington | Air Attache | |
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Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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Air Cmde | Maheshwar Das Khanna | 2776 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1969 |
Details : | ![]() Air Commodore Maheshwar Das Khanna was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in 1943. During most of his Service career he has been employed on fighter pilot duties and has carried out approximately 3500 hours of accident free fighter flying. He took part in the operations in Burma during World War II and also participated in Jammu and Kashmir Operations, 1947-48, Goa Operations in 1961, and the India-Pakistan conflict of 1965. He has held important flying and staff appointments directly connected with the operations. After taking over the Command of a Wing, he built up the operational capabilities and flying qualities of all Units based at this Wing within a remarkably short period. In addition to his normal duties, he was instrumental in training 60 extra pilots, both in Mystere and Gnat aircraft, to fully operational status. Throughout, Air Commodore Maheshwar Das Khanna displayed professional skill and organising ability. | |||
Unit : 7 Wing | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 12th April 1969 : No.18 - Pres/69 dated 26th January 1969 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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28 Mar 1945 | Hurricane IIC | LD415 | Plt Offr M D Khanna | 4 Sqn | FL south end of Ramr |
15 Jan 1968 | Mystere IVa | Air Cmde Maheshwar Das Khanna | DNE AOC of Ambala - |