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Group Captain Bharat Singh
| Service No & Branch | 3582 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 01 Aug 1927 | Commissioned: 01 Apr 1949 | Course: 46 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Jul 1972 Voluntary Retirement Died on 22 Sep 2017 (90 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jun 1959 - 21 Apr 1962 | Sqn Ldr | No.7 Squadron | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Sep 1963 - 01 Sep 1966 | Wg Cdr | No.2 Squadron | Ambala/ Agra/ Bareil | Commanding Officer | |
| 14 Jul 1967 - 06 Aug 1969 | Gp Capt | 11 Wing | Tezpur | Station Commander | |
| 16 Aug 1969 - 13 Jun 1971 | Gp Capt | 501 Signal Unit | Barnala | Station Commander | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Bharat Singh | 3582 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Sep 1962 | Announced 26 Jan 1963 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Bharat Singh was in command of one of our Fighter Squadrons between June 1959 and April 1962. He was entrusted with the task of forming a Fighter Aerobatic team. He started with four aircraft in March 1960 and within a month led the team in a public display at Bombay. As a result of their impressive performance, he was authorized to start training a nine-aircraft team. The aerobatics training had to be done in addition to the normal operational and training commitment o the Squadron. The nine-aircraft team successfully staged a public display in January 1962. The standard attained by the team was due to the professional skill and training capabilities of Squadron Leader Bharat Singh. As a Unit Commander, Squadron Leader Bharat Singh ahs all along displayed a high degree of professional skill and devotion to duty. | |||
| Unit : 7 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India 16th February 1963 - No. 21-Pres/63 dated 26th January, 1963 | ||||
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Bharat Singh | 3582 GD(P) | Award Date 14 Sep 1965 | Announced 22 Sep 1965 |
| Details : | On the 14th September 1965, Wing Commander Bharat Singh was the leader of a section of four Gnat Aircraft providing air cover to our Canberras engaged in a bombing mission in the Khem Karan Sector in the recent operations against Pakistan. En route, the formation encountered four enemy Sabre jets. During the battle that followed, Wing Commander Bharat Singh noticed the leader of the enemy formation closing in on one of our bombers with his guns firing. After warning the bomber, Wing Commander Bharat Singh engaged the Sabre jet. With superb airmanship he outmanoeuvred the enemy aircraft at every stage in the dogfight and finally shot it down. Meanwhile, the three other enemy Sabre jets had broken off the attack and fled to safety. By his daring action, Wing Commander Singh not only saved an aircraft and its crew, but also warded off a serious enemy attack on our bomber formation. In this operation, Wing Commander Bharat Singh displayed conspicuous professional skill and gallantry in the best traditions of the Indian Air Force. | |||
| Unit : 2 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 1st January 1966 - No.133 - Pres/65 dated 22nd September 1965 | ||||
Articles from Main Site
Pioneers of Formation Aerobatics in IAF by Gp Capt Bharat Singh VrC, VM, MAeSI. -
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