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Air Commodore Ghanshyam Singh Thapa
| Service No & Branch | 6003 F(N) (Orig: GD(N)) |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 13 Jan 1938 | Commissioned: 15 Dec 1960 | Course: 18 NAV Course | |||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 29 Feb 1992 Superannuated Died on 10 Dec 2015 (77 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 19 Feb 1966 - 04 Sep 1970 | Flt Lt | No.5 Squadron | Squadron Navigator | ||
| 05 Sep 1970 - 06 May 1974 | Sqn Ldr | No.35 Squadron | Squadron Navigator | ||
| 07 May 1974 - 13 Feb 1977 | Sqn Ldr | No.44 Squadron | Squadron Navigator | ||
| 14 Feb 1977 - 30 Apr 1981 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | JD INT (S) | |
| 29 Jun 1981 - 04 Jan 1983 | Wg Cdr | 253 Signal Unit | Barrackpore | Commanding Officer | |
| 05 Jan 1983 - 02 May 1985 | Gp Capt | 511 Signal Unit | Dinjan | Station Commander | |
| 09 Apr 1985 - 30 Mar 1987 | Gp Capt | 47 Signal Unit | Wadsar | Station Commander | |
| 01 Apr 1987 - 03 Jan 1988 | Air Cmde | Western Air Command | Delhi | Chief Personnel Staff Officer | |
| 04 Jan 1988 - 31 Dec 1989 | Air Cmde | AFS New Delhi | Race Course | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Ghanshyam Singh Thapa | 6003 F(N) | Award Date 04 Dec 1971 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, Squadron Leader Ghanshyam Singh Thapa served with a Bomber Squadron. He was the lead Navigator of a formation of four Bomber aircraft that carried out the first bombing attack, on the night of the 3rd/4th December, 1971, deep into the enemy territory, over the vitally located and well defended Pakistan Air Force base of Masroor. He navigated the aircraft to the target despite very heavy ground fire. He dropped all the bombs with precision causing heavy damage. Throughout, Squadron Leader Ghanshyam Singh Thapa displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 35 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 29th July 1972 - No.92 - Pres/72 dated 18th July 1972 | ||||
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