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Squadron Leader Birendra Datt Dangwal
| Service No & Branch | 4839 GD(P) |  | ||||||||
| Date of Birth: 10 Dec 1935 | Commissioned: 06 Nov 1954 | Course: 64 Course | ||||||||
| Service End: | Died in Service 16 Aug 1971 (36 Years age) Aircraft Accident | Nick Name : | ||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 22 Nov 1965 - 24 Feb 1969 | Sqn Ldr | No.111 Helicopter Unit | Hashimara | Commanding Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Birendra Datt Dangwal | 4839 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1970 |
| Details : | Squadron Lender Birendra Datt Dangwal has been In Command of a Helicopter Unit from November 1965. He has flown 730 accident free hours including 470 hours on operational commitments. Further, being a qualified Flying Instructor he has also been responsible for conducting the operational training of his pilots. His efforts have enabled the Squadron to fulfill its operational tasks creditably. During the flying in North Bengal in 1968, his unit airlifted supplies and evacuated casualties and marooned people from difficult and inaccessible places. He fulfilled the task by skillful handling of the air and around crew. Throughout, Squadron Leader Birendra Datt Dangwal displayed courage and devotion to duty. | |||
| Unit : 111 HU | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 25th April 1970 - No.16 - Pres/70 dated 26th January 1970 | ||||
Accidents and Incidents: 1
| Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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| 16 Aug 1971 | Antonov An-12 | BL-918 | Wg Cdr Ajit Kumar Bhattacharjee + Sqn Ldr Birendra Datt Dangwal + | 44 Sqn | Cr Ahmednagar Pune 1 |
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