Service No & Branch | 3237 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 17 Sep 1945 | Course: 35 Course | ||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Mar 1977 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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![]() Wg Cdr | ![]() Air Cmde |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Nov 1946 - 26 May 1947 | Acting Plt Offr | No.6 Squadron | Squadron Pilot fm RAF Amb | ||
- 26 Jun 1952 | Flt Lt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
- 01 Apr 1956 | Flt Lt | HQ TC | Bangalore | ||
27 Jun 1952 - | Flt Lt | Patna | Commanding Officer | ||
02 Apr 1956 - 05 Jun 1958 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
06 Jun 1958 - | Sqn Ldr | 27 Signal Unit | Madh Island | Commanding Officer | |
01 Feb 1963 - 03 Dec 1965 | Wg Cdr | No.43 Squadron | Srinagar/ Sarsawa | Commanding Officer | |
13 Jan 1975 - 31 Mar 1977 | Air Cmde | Advance HQ, Central Air Command | Lucknow | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Hardyal Singh Dhillon | 3237 GD(P) | Award Date 18 Dec 1961 | Announced 26 Jan 1963 |
Details : | Squadron Leader Hardyal Singh Dhillon was commander of a transport flight operating from Jamnagar during the Goa Operations. He had to fly continuous ferry trips to all parts of India to bring in vitally needed spare parts required for the operations. On 18 December 1961 with a large quantity of ammunition and explosives aboard, he made a successful landing at an unfamiliar airfield with no night landing facilities. Squadron Leader Dhillon displayed commendable courage, professional skill and devotion to duty. | |||
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Reference : Gazette of India 26th January 1963 - No. 10-Pres/63 dated 26th January, 1963 |
Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Wg Cdr | Hardyal Singh Dhillon | 3237 GD(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1965 | Announced 26 Jan 1965 |
Details : | ![]() Wing Commander Hardyal Singh Dhillon has been in command of one of our operational Transport Squadrons deployed in J & K since the onset of emergency. This is his second operational tour in this area; first tenure being as a Fighter Pilot during Kashmir operations in 1948. Wg Cdr Dhillon was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his outstanding performance during Goa operations in 1961. Immediately on taking over the Squadron, Wg Cdr Dhillon was faced with the enormously increased task of airĂ‚Âlift of vital supplies to our Army personnel employed in forward areas. In spite of the low manning level and various maintenance difficulties, Wg Cdr Dhillon faced the situation with grim determination, dauntless courage and unflinching devotion to duty. He re-organised his unit to meet the challenge with limited resources at his disposal. Having realized that in order to deliver the goods successfully Dakota aircraft of his unit will have to operate its maximum limits, he led most of the vital and hazardous missions personally and carried out 571 sorties involving more than 1000 hours in a remarkably short period of 20 months. On many days after having flown 8 hours, he had to deal with the administrative problems of his unit and could be seen supervising the servicing of his aircraft, thus ensuring proper running of the unit and a high rate of serviceability. Inspired by his personal example and devotion to duty the officers and his men cheerfully worked round the clock as a perfect team and kept and much needed supply lines for the Army open throughout the year and thus brought admiration and credit from the troops to the Service. The Squadron completed the assigned airĂ‚Âlift to all the forward airfields and flew 16000 hours in spite of frequent interludes of bad weather within a period of 20 months, which is a remarkable achievement. He, by his careful planning and maintaining rigid discipline, both on the ground and in the air, kept his Squadron accidentĂ‚Âfree throughout this period. In spite of the difficult living and working conditions, Wing Commander Dhillon by taking personal interest in the welfare of his officers and men successfully maintained a very high morale in the Squadron. Wing Commander Hardyal Singh Dhillon has thus rendered service of most exceptional order. | |||
Unit : 43 Sqn | ||||
Reference : GoI19650126 |