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Air Vice Marshal Edwin Godfrey Salins
| Service No & Branch | 4796 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 06 Nov 1954 | Course: 64 Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 28 Feb 1989 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - 01 Dec 1971 | Sqn Ldr | No.45 Squadron | Chandigarh | Flight Commander | |
| 22 May 1966 - 10 May 1967 | Sqn Ldr | No.29 Squadron | Bagdogra | Commanding Officer | |
| 11 May 1967 - | Sqn Ldr | Pilot Attack Instructors Flight | Jamnagar | Officer in Charge | |
| 03 Mar 1972 - 18 Aug 1974 | Wg Cdr | No.45 Squadron | Chandigarh/ Bareilly | Commanding Officer | |
| 13 Mar 1978 - 10 Oct 1980 | Gp Capt | Fighter Training Wing | Hakimpet | Commandant | |
| 20 Feb 1982 - 31 Dec 1984 | Air Cmde | 2 Wing | Lohegaon (Pune) | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 20 Dec 1985 - 24 Oct 1986 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Air Defence) | |
| - | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Intelligence | |
| 14 Sep 1987 - | No.45 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
| 11 Apr 1988 - 28 Feb 1989 | AVM | Southern Air Command | Trivandrum | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Edwin Godfrey Salins | 4796 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1975 |
| Details : | Wing Commander Edwin Godfrey Salins was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in November, 1954. Since March, 1972, he has been commanding a Fighter Squadron. He has to his credit a total of 4375 hours of accident-free flying on various types of aircraft, out of which, he had done 3728 hours on single engine jet aircraft. During the IndoPak Conflicts, 1965 and 1971, he displayed exemplary courage and great enthusiasm in accomplishing hazardous missions. In 1972, his Squadron won many championships and trophies and he himself won the Trophy for straffing with an exceptional score. Throughout, Wing Commander Edwin Godfrey Salins displayed courage, professional skill and exceptional devotion to duty. | |||
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| Reference : Gazette of India dated 21st February 1975 - No.16 - Pres/75 dated 26th January 1975 | ||||
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