Service No & Branch | 6338 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 19 Dec 1961 | Course: 80 Course | ||||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Dec 2004 Superannuated | Flying Hours : 4000 | Nick Name : Kicha | |||||||||||||||
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Remarks : | Aircraft Flown: Hunter, Gnat, MiG-21 | |||||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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- 01 Dec 1971 | Flt Lt | Empire Test Pilots School, UK | Farnborough | Test Pilot Course 30th Course | |
- | Wg Cdr | UK | London | Deputy Air Advisor | |
11 Jan 1978 - 27 Oct 1980 | Wg Cdr | No.35 Squadron | Pune/ Bareilly | Commanding Officer | |
- | Gp Capt | 40 Wing | Maharajpur (Gwalior) | Chief Operations Officer | |
03 Sep 1987 - 03 Jan 1990 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Air Staff Requirements) | |
04 Jan 1990 - 29 Dec 1991 | Air Cmde | 2 Wing | Lohegaon (Pune) | Air Officer Commanding | |
17 Feb 1993 - 11 Jul 1993 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Plans | |
12 Jul 1993 - 31 Jan 1996 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Plans | |
01 Feb 1996 - 23 Jul 1996 | Air Marshal | PSO: Planning, Air HQ | Delhi | Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
01 Apr 1997 - 30 Nov 1997 | Air Marshal | Central Air Command | Allahabad | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Dec 1997 - 31 Oct 1999 | Air Marshal | South Western Air Command | Johdpur/ Gandhinagar | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Nov 1999 - 31 Jul 2001 | Air Marshal | Western Air Command | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Aug 2001 - 31 Dec 2001 | Air Marshal | PSO: Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
31 Dec 2001 - 31 Dec 2004 | Air Chief Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Chief of Air Staff | |
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Mention in Despatches | ||||
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Flt Lt | Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy | 6338 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1966 |
Details : | Citation / Details Not Available | |||
Unit : 23 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India , 5th November 1966 - No.77 - Pres/66 dated 27th October 1966 |
Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy | 6338 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1978 |
Details : | Wing Commander Srinivaspuram Krishna swamy served in Tactical and Air Combat Development Establishment for one year. During this period, he performed the duties of a Flight Commander and a staff pilot and conducted Fighter Combat Leaders' course. As Flight Commander, he carried out the difficult tusk of running the Daily Servicing Section, often working round the clock with a view to ensuring a high standard of performance. He used his professional knowledge as a test pilot to guide airmen/ technicians working under him and motivate them, by personal example, to work hard. It was because of his deep involvement with the maintenance activities of the Daily Servicing Section and also the Repair and Servicing Section, that the establishment was able to meet its commitments. In the air also, he was able to assist in the wide range of complicated operational flying tasks of the establishment. His contribution has not been confined to this establishment alone, he has often been called upon to carry out special test flights on such aircraft as had developed peculiar snags and were unsafe for flying even by experienced Squadron Pilots. Despite the hazards involved in such flights and considering that he is not employed on test flying duties, he has always accepted these commitments willingly and executed the flights ensuring maximum safe by both to the pilot and the aircraft. Because of his deep knowledge, he was asked to give special lectures on aerodynamics to all pilots, even at other bases and thus promoted among them a higher consciousness of flight safety. Wing Commander Srinivaspuram Krishnaswamy has thus displayed high professional skill, competence and devotion to duty of an exceptional order. | |||
Unit : TACDE | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd December 1979 - No.67- Pres/79 dated 26th January 1978 |
Bar to Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | ||||
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Wg Cdr | Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy | 6338 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1982 |
Details : | ![]() Wing Commander Srinivasapuram Krishna swamy was in Command of one the fighter Squadrons since January, 1978. He has a total flying of 3300 hours on 29 different type of aircraft. He is a test pilot and a Fighter Combat Leader of very high caliber. As the Commanding Officer of a Squadron, he converted both flights equipped with different type of aircraft on the specialized role in a very short time of just seven months. All Squadron aircrew were also made fully operational during the same period. Also under his able leadership the Squadron trained large number of the pilots on Fighter Combat Leader course in specialized role, which has resulted in great improvements in Fighter tactics in the Indian Air Force. Wing Commander Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy has thus displayed professional competence, leadership and devotion to duty of an exceptional order. | |||
Unit : 35 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd January 1983 - No.1-Pres/83 dated 26th January 1982 |
Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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AVM | Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy | 6338 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1996 | Announced 26 Jan 1996 |
Details : | Air Vice Marshal S Krishnaswamy, VM & Bar was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the IAF on 19 Dec 61. Throughout his career he has held a variety of key Command and Staff appointments with distinction. These include command of a fighter Squadron, a major Fighter Base, Director Air Staff Requirements and presently as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS) (Plans) at Air Headquarters. A qualified Test Pilot and Fighter Combat Leader, the Air Officer was an instructor at Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment in 1975-78. He was awarded Vayu Sena Medal in 1977. In 1978-80, placed in command of a Fighter Squadron he displayed unique leadership and brought up the Squadron to a high level of combat readiness. He was awarded Bar to VM in 1981. In 1990 the Air Officer was appointed Air Officer Commanding of a fighter base. An alumni of Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, the Air Officer was specially selected for a diplomatic assignment at the Indian High Commission in London, UK. On promotion, the Air Officer was selected to hold the appointment of ACAS (Plans). The Air Officer has successfully set up various Modernisation Programmes, namely, MiG upgrade, procurement of EW equipment and other Force Multipliers on a firm footing. Air Vice Marshal Srinivasapurum Krishnaswamy VM & Bar has, thus, rendered distinguished service of an exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19960126 |