Squadron Leader Owen Joseph D'Sena

Service No & Branch	7430 F(P) (Orig: GD(P))
Date of Birth: 06 Feb 1944	Commissioned: 22 Jun 1963	Course: 84 Course
Service End:	Died in Service 24 Jul 1976 (32 Years age) Aircraft Loss		Nick Name :
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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

Dates	Rank	Unit	Location	Appointment	Photo
-		CCTS, USAF	Lackland/ Randolph/	Adv Fighter Course (T-33/
01 Feb 1968 - 31 Oct 1970	Flt Lt	No.26 Squadron	Adampur	Squadron Pilot

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Awards and Decorations

Number of Awards: 1

Vayu Sena Medal
Sqn Ldr	Owen Joseph D'Sena	7430 F(P)	Award Date	Announced 26 Jan 1976
Details :	Squadron Leader Owen Joseph D'Sena has been a member of an important operational unit since December, 1971. He is today one of the top fighter pilots on new aircraft and is an invaluable fighter combat instructor. He has been assigned with special and strenuous tasks of combat flying and xxx hours of mission analysis during the last three years and he ensured the successful and timely completion of the special flight trials and tasks entrusted to him. Squadron Leader Owen Joseph D'Sena has throughout displayed professional skill, determination and devotion to duty of a high order
Unit : TACDE
Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd January 1977 - No.5- Pres/77 dated 26th January 1976

Accidents and Incidents: 1

Date	Aircraft Type	Tail No	Pilot/Crew	Unit	Remarks
24 Jul 1976	Sukhoi-7		Sqn Ldr Owen Joseph D'Sena +	TACDE	Ac tech failure. Cra

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