Number Name Branch Died in Service? Picture?


Group Captain Gunakar Kamalkar Bakhle

Service No & Branch 4204 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) Stream :Fighters
Date of Birth: 31 Dec 1932 Commissioned: 22 Dec 1951 Course: 56 Course
Service End: Retired on 01 Jun 1977 Died on 19 Jan 2013 (81 Years age) Nick Name : Chhotu
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 22 Dec 1952Flt Lt : 22 Dec 1956Sqn Ldr : 22 Dec 1962Wg Cdr : 01 Oct 1968
Acting Gp Capt : 21 May 1974Gp Capt : 01 Apr 1975
Training and Other Courses Attended
25 DSSC (Wg Cdr) - 22 Nov 1969
Badges Qualified
 
Google the Bharat Rakshak Website for : "G K Bakhle"
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 1959 - 01 Jan 1961Flt LtFlying Instructors SchoolTambaram Flying Instructor
03 Sep 1962 - 13 Oct 1963Sqn LdrNo.45 SquadronAdampur Commanding Officer
- 01 Dec 1971Wg CdrAFS PanagarhPanagarh Station Commander
24 Aug 1966 - 12 Jan 1969Wg CdrNo.17 SquadronHashimara Commanding Officer
20 May 1974 - 01 Jul 1975Gp Capt18 WingPathankot Station Commander
09 Nov 1975 - 14 May 1976Gp CaptJoint Air Warfare SchoolSecunderabad Chief Instructor
 
Incomplete Information? Additions? Corrections? Please download Template File and follow instructions.

Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Mention in Despatches
Wg CdrGunakar Kamalkar Bakhle4204 F(P)Award Date Announced 23 Jun 1972
Details : Stn Cdr
Unit : AFS Panagarh
Reference : Gazette of India , 1st July 1972 - No.87 - Pres/72 dated 23rd June 1972
The data in the header section of this page comes from the Gazette of India - Click here to see the source
Note: All the data available here is publicly available in the Gazette of India, published by the Indian Government, or from public domain sources, press releases about Awards and Right-To-Information (RTI) Requests. Additionally data shared by veterans is added to the page with permission. No data with respect to serving officers below the rank of AVM is displayed. Information in Gazette of India and Award citations and photographs as released by the Indian Air Force are the only details displayed.