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Air Marshal Terence Joseph Desa

Service No & Branch 3863 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) Stream :Fighters
Date of Birth: 05 Nov 1928 Commissioned: 15 Apr 1950 Course: 51/52 Course
Service End: Retired on 30 Nov 1986 Superannuated Died on 14 Jan 1999 (71 Years age) Nick Name : Hindustan Warner
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Flt Lt : 15 Apr 1955Wg Cdr : 01 Apr 1967Gp Capt : 01 Apr 1972Acting Air Cmde : 06 Jan 1976
Air Cmde : 01 Apr 1976Acting AVM : 29 Oct 1979AVM : 01 Oct 1980Acting Air Marshal : 18 Jul 1984
Air Marshal : 14 Aug 1984C-in-C : 18 Jun 1984
Training and Other Courses Attended
13 DSSC (Flt Lt) - 20 Aug 196018 NDC (Air Cmde) - 01 Dec 1978
Badges Qualified
 
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Gp Capt
AVM
Air Mshl
Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
01 Jan 1955 - 01 Jan 1957Flt LtFlying Instructors SchoolTambaram Flying Instructor
01 Aug 1960 - 02 Apr 1962Sqn LdrNo.2 SquadronPalam Commanding Officer
01 Apr 1962 - 31 Mar 1964Wg CdrCollege of Air WarfareSecunderabad Directing Staff
01 Feb 1964 - 01 Feb 1966Wg CdrEqypt AFCairo Flying Instructor
20 May 1966 - 04 Jan 1968Wg CdrNo.31 SquadronPathankot Commanding Officer
05 Jan 1968 - 31 May 1970Wg CdrArmament Training WingJamnagar Chief Instructor
28 Jul 1970 - 27 Nov 1973Gp Capt28 WingHindan (Ghaziabad) Station Commander
12 Dec 1973 - 20 Jul 1975Gp CaptAir Force AcademyDundigal Chief Instructor (Flying)
05 Jan 1976 - 01 Jan 1978Air CmdeAir Head QuartersDelhi Director Training
02 Jan 1979 - 28 Oct 1979Air CmdeAir Head QuartersDelhi Director, Offensive Operations
24 Oct 1979 - 06 Apr 1981AVMAir Force AcademyDundigal Commandant
14 Apr 1981 - 17 Jul 1984AVMAir Head QuartersDelhi Director Training
18 Jun 1984 - 30 Nov 1986Air MarshalSouthern Air CommandTrivandrum Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
 
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Accidents and Incidents: 2

DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewUnitRemarks
23 Jul 1952Tempest IIFg Offr Terence Joseph Desa
Pilot OK
28 Oct 1952Tempest IIFg Offr Terence Joseph Desa
Pilot OK
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