Service No & Branch | 5043 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters | ![]() | |||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 14 Jan 1956 | Course: 67 Course | ||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 30 Apr 1993 Superannuated | Nick Name : Tango | ||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Nov 1963 - | Flt Lt | No.29 Squadron | Guwahati | Flight Commander | |
- 01 Dec 1973 | Sqn Ldr | Aircrew Examination Board | Hindan | Flight Commander B Flt | |
29 Jul 1974 - 31 Aug 1977 | Wg Cdr | No.7 Squadron | Chandigarh | Commanding Officer | |
05 Sep 1977 - 20 Oct 1980 | Gp Capt | 16 Wing | Hashimara | Station Commander | |
01 Oct 1980 - 01 Sep 1982 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Joint Director (Air Defence) | |
01 Sep 1982 - 01 Jan 1986 | Air Cmde | Embassy of India, France | Paris | Air Attache | |
05 Jan 1987 - 10 Jan 1988 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Operations ,Information & Electronic Warfare) | |
11 Jan 1988 - 01 May 1988 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Additional Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations | |
01 May 1988 - 28 Feb 1990 | AVM | 1 Air Defence Control Centre | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding | |
01 Apr 1990 - 22 Jun 1991 | AVM | Air Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations | |
24 Oct 1990 - | No.7 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
27 May 1991 - 13 Oct 1991 | Air Marshal | PSO: Inspection & Safety, Air HQ | Delhi | Inspector General (Inspection & Safety) | |
07 Oct 1991 - 30 Apr 1993 | Air Marshal | PSO: Planning, Air HQ | Delhi | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
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Vir Chakra | ||||
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Flt Lt | Trilochan Singh | 5043 GD(P) | Award Date 01 Sep 1965 | Announced 10 Sep 1965 |
Details : | During the recent operational against Pakistan, Flight Lieutenant Trilochan Singh who was Deputy Flight Commander in an Operational Squadron, flew 14 operational sorties. He carried out his mission with great determination and courage in the face of heavy enemy ground fire and air opposition and succeeded in destroying a considerable number of camouflaged tanks and heavy guns. He gave effective air support to our ground forces and carried out successful air strikes on enemy armour, troops concentrations and convoys. Throughout the operations, Flight Lieutenant Trilochan Singh displayed courage, determination and professional skill of a high order. | |||
Unit : 3 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India , 1st January 1966 - No.131 - Pres/65 dated 10th September 1965 |
Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Wg Cdr | Trilochan Singh | 5043 F(P) | Award Date 16 Jan 1975 | Announced 26 Jan 1976 |
Details : | Wing Commander Trilochan Singh was detailed to carry out a night practice interception sortie on a supersonic aircraft on 16th January, 1975. While returning to base after completion of the exercise, he heard a loud bang from the intake followed by a bright flash around the aircraft. Wing Commander Trilochan Singh reacted in a most cool and calm manner and tried to analyse the occurrence. He noticed that the engine Rotation Per Minute was rapidly falling down and the engine eventually flamed out completely. He relit the engine and handling it carefully and calmly, successfully landed the aircraft at the base. Wing Commander Trilochan Singh has a distinguished record of accident free flying and has flown more than 3000 hours on jets including more than 1300 hours on supersonic aircraft. Wing Commander Trilochan Singh thus displayed courage, presence of mind. professional skill and devotion to duty of high order. | |||
Unit : 7 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd January 1977 - No.5- Pres/77 dated 26th January 1976 |
Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Air Marshal | Trilochan Singh | 5043 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1991 | Announced 26 Jan 1991 |
Details : | Air Vice Marshal Trilochan Singh (5043) Flying (Pilot) was commissioned in the Fighter Stream of the IAF on 14 June 1956. During his long service career he has held a number of key command and staff appointments including Command of a fighter squadron, an operational Base, Director Electronic Warfare at Air HQ and Senior Air Staff Officer at Western Air Command. A veteran fighter pilot, he was awarded the Vir Chakra for conspicuous gallantry during the Indo-Pak Conflict in 1965. A dedicated Pilot Attack Instructor, he brought about remarkable improvements in the operational effectiveness of a frontline fighter squadron during his command. As a befitting squeal to his leadership of the Squadron, he was later appointed the Station Commander of a large Fighter Base in the Eastern Sector. His dynamic approach to numerous problems at this remotely located base transformed it into an exemplary station, for which he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 1980. As Joint Director Air Defence, he was the key figure in the induction of MiG-23 MF air defence aircraft in the IAF. He also served as a crucial member of the negotiating team for the Mirage-2000 aircraft and was instrumental in laying down the utilization philosophy and the weapon mix for this weapon system. Appointed Air Attaché in our Embassy in France in 1982, he coordinated the actual hand-over of Mirage-2000 aircraft to the IAF as well as the training of Indian pilots and technicians, apart from successfully negotiating and finalizing certain subcontracts of the Project. A graduate of National Defence College, his contribution as DEW in exploitation of the IAF's meager inventory was noteworthy. In 1988, he was appointed the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at Western Air Command. As SASO of this Command, he was deeply involved in the planning and finalization of operational plans. He conceived relocation of the air defence elements of the WAC; making the system far more effective. A graduate of Senior Defence Management Course, the Air Officer brings to bear his varied operational and administrative experience in his present appointment of Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) and continues to make significant contributions to our operational preparedness through innovative utilization of resources. Air Vice Marshal Trilochan Singh AVSM, VrC, VM has thus rendered distinguished service of most exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19910126 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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06 Sep 1965 | Mystere IVa | Flt Lt Trilochan Singh | 3 Sqn | Dest on ground Patha |