Service No & Branch | 9056 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters | |||||||||||
Date of Birth: 08 Dec 1944 | Commissioned: 25 Dec 1964 | Course: 91 Course | |||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Dec 2002 Superannuated Died on 21 Feb 2022 (78 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||
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Offr Cdt | Air Cmde | AVM |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Jul 1976 - | Sqn Ldr | No.45 Squadron | Flight Commander | ||
25 Aug 1984 - 31 Dec 1985 | Wg Cdr | No.1 Squadron | Gorakhpur | Commanding Officer | |
01 Jan 1986 - 01 Nov 1986 | Wg Cdr | No.52 Squadron | Hashimara | Commanding Officer | |
25 Sep 1986 - 08 Oct 1988 | Gp Capt | 505 Signal Unit | Memaura (Lucknow) | Station Commander | |
17 Aug 1992 - 06 Oct 1993 | Gp Capt | 8 Forward Base Support Unit | Awantipur | Station Commander | |
- | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Flight Safety) | |
11 Oct 1993 - 19 Nov 1995 | Air Cmde | 9 Wing | Halwara | Air Officer Commanding | |
09 Dec 1996 - 14 Mar 1999 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Air Staff Inspection) | |
01 Feb 2000 - 31 Dec 2002 | AVM | Jammu & Kashmir | Udhampur | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Gopalasamudram Mahadevan Vishwanathan | 9056 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1979 |
Details : | Squadron Leader Goplasamudram Mahadevan Viswanathan was commissioned in the Air Force in December, 1964. He has been performing the duties of a flight commander in a front line supersonic fighter Squadron since July, 1976. He has to his credit 1980 hours of flying on various types of aircraft, of these 1625 hours are on jet fighters. He has maintained an accident-free flying record and it is for this unblemished performance that the he was commended by Chief of the Air Staff on the 26th January, 1975. On the 16th March, 1978, at about 1100 hours while Squadron Leader Viswanathan was performing the duties of Senior Flying Supervisor in the Air Traffic at a Station, a fighter pilot was coming in for a landing after his training sortie. A bird hit the aircraft at a very low height just a few second before landing. The young pilot decided to eject and transmitted his intentions on the Radio telephone. Squadron Leader Viswanathan, who was fully attentive, realised that the aircraft was at too low a height to permit a safe ejection. Without loosing even a fraction of a second, he advised the pilot to force land straight ahead and thereafter guided him on Radio telephone about the forced landing. His alertness on duty and sound judgment helped in saving the valuable life of a young pilot as well as a valuable aircraft. Squadron Leader Gopalasamudram Maha devan Viswanathan thus displayed exemplary professional competence and devotion to duty of an exceptional order. | |||
Unit : 45 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 19th January 1980 - No.7- Pres/80 dated 26th January 1979 |