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Air Vice Marshal Thupakulu Narasimhulu Bhavani Shankar

Service No & Branch 5060 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) Stream :Fighters
Date of Birth: 03 Oct 1935 Commissioned: 14 Jan 1956 Course: 67 Course
Service End: Retired on 31 Oct 1991 Superannuated Died on 21 Jan 2020 (85 Years age) Nick Name : Boondi
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 14 Jan 1957Flt Lt : 14 Jan 1961Sqn Ldr : 14 Jan 1967Wg Cdr : 01 Oct 1976
Gp Capt : 01 Nov 1979Acting Air Cmde : 08 Apr 1984Air Cmde : 19 Oct 1984AVM : 01 Mar 1989
Training and Other Courses Attended
9 PAI (Flt Lt) - 01 Feb 1962
Badges Qualified
 
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Sqn Ldr

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AVM
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 Dec 1964Flt LtPilot Attack Instructors FlightJamnagar Flying Instructor
01 Jan 1967 - 01 Jan 1968Sqn LdrFlying Instructors SchoolTambaram Flying Instructor
01 Dec 1968 - 01 Dec 1970Sqn LdrIraq AFIraq Flying Instructor
01 Dec 1970 - 01 Dec 1972Sqn LdrNo.22 SquadronKalaikunda Flight Commander
01 Dec 1972 - 01 Dec 1975Sqn LdrAircrew Examination BoardHindon Flying Examiner
06 Feb 1976 - 13 Jul 1976Wg CdrNo.108 SquadronAdampur Commanding Officer
02 Jan 1982 - 09 Apr 1984Gp CaptFlying Instructors SchoolTambaram Commanding Officer
10 Apr 1984 - 24 Sep 1986Air CmdeAir Head QuartersDelhi Director (Flight Safety)
25 Sep 1986 - 27 Jan 1989Air Cmde18 WingPathankot Air Officer Commanding
01 Feb 1989 - 31 Oct 1991AVMMaritime Air OperationsBombay Air Officer Commanding
 
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