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Air Commodore Kenneth Rodney Dutton
| Service No & Branch | 5873 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 28 May 1960 | Course: 77 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Mar 1994 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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 Wg Cdr |  Gp Capt |  Air Cmde | |||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 31 Mar 1970 - 31 Jan 1971 | Sqn Ldr | No.110 Helicopter Unit | Commanding Officer | ||
| 09 Aug 1971 - 14 Feb 1974 | Sqn Ldr | Dte Agri Aviation | Delhi | Senior Pilot | |
| 15 Feb 1974 - 24 Aug 1975 | Sqn Ldr | No.107 Helicopter Unit | Commanding Officer | ||
| 08 Feb 1979 - 28 Jan 1980 | Wg Cdr | 21 Wing | Leh | Station Commander | |
| 08 Oct 1984 - 30 Nov 1986 | Gp Capt | AFS Mumbai | Mumbai | Station Commander | |
| 07 Mar 1989 - 08 Sep 1989 | Air Cmde | 19 Wing | Borjhar (Guwahati) | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Kenneth Rodney Dutton | 5873 F(P) | Award Date 15 Feb 1974 | Announced 26 Jan 1976 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Kenneth Rodney Dutton has been commanding a helicopter unit since 15th February 1974, which has a dual operational and type conversion role. He has been largely responsible for the evolution of safe operating procedures for helicopters in desert terrain and is currently well well advanced in trials for special opcrations by night. He has 4750 accident free flying hours to his credit. On 24th February. 1975, while demonstrating turns in a hover, the tail rotor-cable of his helicopter snapped. It resulted in complete loss of directional control at a very crucial stage of flight. In this grave situation Squadron Leader Dutton acted with remarkable speed and presence of mind by using engine torque to counter the vicious yaw and landed the aircraft safely thus averting a very serious accident. In this action, Squadron Leader Kenneth Rodney Dutton displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 107 HU | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd January 1977 - No.5- Pres/77 dated 26th January 1976 | ||||
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