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Air Marshal Chandra Kant Viswanath Gole
| Service No & Branch | 3652 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 03 Sep 1949 | Course: 49/50 Course | ||||||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Oct 1984 Superannuated | Nick Name : Chandu | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Gp Capt |  Air Mshl | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Aug 1955 - | Flt Lt | No.10 Squadron | Palam | Squadron Pilot | |
| - 01 Dec 1958 | Sqn Ldr | Empire Test Pilots School, UK | Farnborough | Test Pilot Course 17th Course | |
| 10 Mar 1959 - 10 Nov 1959 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
| 01 May 1959 - | Sqn Ldr | HAL | Bangalore | Test Pilot | |
| 01 Nov 1959 - | Sqn Ldr | 1 Base Repair Depot | Kanpur | ||
| - 01 Mar 1967 | Wg Cdr | 15 Wing | Bareilly | Officer in Charge Flying | |
| 03 Jan 1966 - 28 Apr 1969 | Wg Cdr | No.15 Squadron | Ambala | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 May 1969 - 03 Mar 1972 | Gp Capt | 9 Wing | Halwara | Station Commander | |
| 01 Dec 1972 - 01 Feb 1973 | Gp Capt | Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment | Bangalore | Commandant | |
| 01 Mar 1973 - 01 Aug 1974 | Air Cmde | Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment | Bangalore | Commandant | |
| 22 Jul 1974 - 24 May 1978 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Air Staff Requirements) | |
| 25 May 1978 - 03 Sep 1978 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Plans | |
| 22 Sep 1978 - 17 Apr 1980 | AVM | Eastern Air Command | Shillong | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| 18 Apr 1980 - 13 Jan 1981 | Air Marshal | Maintenance Command | Nagpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
| 15 Jan 1981 - 30 Jun 1983 | Air Marshal | PSO: Planning, Air HQ | Delhi | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
| 01 Feb 1982 - | No.8 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
| 01 Jul 1983 - 31 Oct 1984 | Air Marshal | South Western Air Command | Jodhpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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| Gp Capt | Chandra Kant Viswanath Gole | 3652 GD(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1971 | Announced 26 Jan 1971 |
| Details : | Group Captain Chandra Kant Vishwanath Gole was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in September 1949. He has held several staff and command appointments with distinction. He attended the Elementary Flying Training School Course in 1948, the Conversion Training Course in 1949, Basic Fighter Controller Course in 1952, Junior Commander Course in 1953, Armament Training Course at Armament Training Wing in 1955, the 17th Course at Empire Test Pilots School, U.K. in 1958 and Defence Services' Staff College Course in 1962-63. He has done significant work in a Fighter Squadron of the Indian Air Force and the Aircraft and Armament Testing Unit. Since May 1969, he has been in command of a flying station and has rendered creditable service. | |||
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| Reference : GoI19710126 | ||||
| Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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| Gp Capt | Chandra Kant Viswanath Gole | 3652 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1972 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | GROUP CAPTAIN CHANDRA KANT VISWANATH GOLE, AVSM, (3652) F (P): In the conflict with Pakistan, Group Captain Gole was the Station Commander of a forward base [Halwara]. With complete disregard to personal safety and with unflagging zeal, he successfully directed the air defence operations in the Punjab Sector. His base was subjected to repeated enemy air raids. On one occasion, he narrowly escaped death when a time bomb exploded very close to him, killing two. Unmindful of the incident, and even though he suffered a temporary deafness, as a result of this, he exhibited great leadership and zeal, which enabled him to meet fully the entire needs of the operational squadrons based at his station. In the discharge of his functions as a Commander, he inspired his men by his outstanding courage, selfless devotion to duty and quaJities-of fine leadership. The high morale, with which he imbued the aircrew and the ground personnel of his station, was a major contribution to the success of air operations. As a leader of men and an administrator and organiser of high ability, Group Captain Gole rendered distinguished service of the most exceptional order. | |||
| Unit : AFS Halwara | ||||
| Reference : GoI19720126 | ||||
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