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Air Commodore Tapas Kumar Sen
| Service No & Branch | 4475 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 01 Apr 1953 | Course: 60 Course | |||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Jul 1986 Superannuated | Nick Name : Tikku | |||||||||||||
| Qualifications Held : | Instructor Rating: A1 | ||||||||||||||
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 Flt Lt |  Air Cmde | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Apr 1958 - 01 Jan 1961 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Nov 1959 - 30 Sep 1960 | Flt Lt | 12(Bengal) NCC Air Sqn | Calcutta | Gliding Instructor | |
| - 01 Dec 1962 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Chief Ground Instructor | |
| 01 Dec 1963 - 01 Dec 1964 | Sqn Ldr | No.23 Squadron | Ambala | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Dec 1964 - 01 Dec 1965 | Sqn Ldr | Royal Air Force Staff College | Andover, UK | Staff Course | |
| 01 Dec 1965 - 01 Dec 1966 | Sqn Ldr | No.18 Squadron | Ambala | Flight Commander | |
| 01 Jan 1967 - 01 Jan 1968 | Sqn Ldr | Western Air Command | Delhi | Ops 1 | |
| 01 Jan 1968 - 29 Mar 1968 | Wg Cdr | Western Air Command | Delhi | Ops 1 | |
| 30 Mar 1968 - 29 Nov 1970 | Wg Cdr | No.47 Squadron | Chandigarh/Hindon | Commanding Officer | |
| 06 Mar 1972 - 01 Dec 1973 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 16 Feb 1976 - 30 Aug 1976 | Wg Cdr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Commanding Officer | |
| 30 Aug 1976 - 18 Mar 1977 | Gp Capt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Commanding Officer | |
| 23 Mar 1977 - 25 Mar 1979 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Flight Safety) | |
| 16 Feb 1981 - 15 Aug 1983 | Air Cmde | 33 Wing | Jamnagar | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 01 Jul 1983 - 24 Nov 1984 | Air Cmde | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Chief Instructor (Air) | |
| 26 Jun 1985 - 31 Jul 1986 | Air Cmde | 5 Wing | Kalaikunda | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 26 Feb 1986 | Ajeet | E-1965 | Air Cmde Tapas Kumar Sen | 2 Sqn | Ejected after Engine |
Additional Notes
| Remarks: Cybersurg Note added: 2021-03-20 |
Articles from Main Site
TK's Tales by Air Cmde T K Sen (Retd) -
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