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Air Commodore Samir Banerji
| Service No & Branch | 2881 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 25 Dec 1924 | Commissioned: 24 Apr 1944 | Course: 23 Course | |||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Mar 1976 Superannuated Died on 10 Feb 2018 (94 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||||
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 Air Cmde | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 04 Sep 1943 - 06 Jan 1944 | Off Cdt | Initial Training Wing | Poona | Trainee | |
| 24 Apr 1944 - 25 Aug 1944 | Acting Plt Offr | No.1 Service Flying Training School (India) | Ambala | Trainee Pilot | |
| 06 Mar 1945 - | Plt Offr | No.8 Squadron | Baigachi | Squadron Pilot Fm O T U | |
| 15 Dec 1945 - | Plt Offr | No.8 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| - 19 Jan 1958 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 12 Feb 1958 - 30 Oct 1959 | Sqn Ldr | No.14 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
| 01 Jan 1960 - 01 Sep 1960 | Wg Cdr | 2 Tactical Air Center | Pune | Commanding Officer | |
| 18 Jun 1960 - 03 Oct 1962 | Wg Cdr | 9 Wing | Halwara | Station Commander | |
| 04 Oct 1962 - 23 Nov 1964 | Wg Cdr | Western Air Command | Delhi | Air-I | |
| - | Gp Capt | 15 Wing | Bareilly | Station Commander | |
| 08 Sep 1965 - 14 Jan 1967 | Gp Capt | 8 Tactical Air Center | Mathura | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Nov 1970 - 31 Oct 1972 | Air Cmde | Jammu & Kashmir | Udhampur | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 01 Nov 1972 - 08 Feb 1976 | Air Cmde | 8 Wing | Adampur | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Mention in Despatches | ||||
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| Air Cmde | Samir Banerji | 2881 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 23 Jun 1972 |
| Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 3
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 16 Dec 1944 | Hurricane IIC | LD834 | Plt Offr S Banerji | 151OTU | BL aircraft at Shagi |
| 24 Mar 1945 | Spitfire VIIIc | JF625 | Plt Offr S Banerji | 8 Sqn | engine failure at 80 |
| 23 Sep 1946 | Spitfire XIVe | TZ169 | Fg Offr S Banerji | 8 Sqn | left peritrack while |
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