Service No & Branch | 3467 GD(N) | |||||||||||
Date of Birth: 24 May 1926 | Commissioned: 13 Feb 1948 | Course: 2 Willingale Course | ||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 08 Oct 1966 Voluntary Retirement Died on 21 Jan 2023 (97 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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- 28 Feb 1949 | Fg Offr | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Squadron Navigator | |
01 Mar 1949 - 15 Jan 1953 | Fg Offr | AirHQ Communications Squadron | Palam | Squadron Navigator To AHQ | |
- 23 Mar 1956 | Flt Lt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
24 Mar 1956 - 31 Jan 1959 | Flt Lt | Aircrew Examination Board | Palam | Flying Examiner | |
01 Feb 1959 - 31 Jan 1961 | Sqn Ldr | No.12 Squadron | Flight Commander | ||
01 Feb 1961 - 29 Sep 1963 | Sqn Ldr | No.44 Squadron | Chandigarh | Squadron Navigator | |
30 Sep 1963 - 13 Sep 1966 | Wg Cdr | 3 Battalion, National Defence Academy | Khadakvasla | Battalion Commander | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Bernard Fernandes | 3467 GD(N) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1964 |
Details : | Squadron Leader Bernard Fernandes has been functioning as a Navigation Leader in one of our transport squadrons in J & K area since 1st April 1961. He was responsible for bringing up to operational standards all the junior navigators of the squadron. He did this in record time and it paid rich dividends in the operations in Ladakh in October November 1962. During the period of actual hostilities he personally led many sorties to reconnoiter new advanced landing grounds and dropping zones as well as to obtain information relating to the invading Chinese forces. On one occasion after one of his own sorties for airlifting AMX tanks Squadron Leader Fernandes, guided another aircraft ot execute a safe landing on the unprepared surface of Chushul aerodrome whose runway had been damaged.. Throughout, Squadron Leader Fernandes displayed initiative, courage and professional skill in the best traditions of the Air Force. | |||
Unit : 44 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India 1st February 1964 - No.20 - Pres/64 dated 26th January 1964. |