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Group Captain Ramesh Thakurdas Chandani
| Service No & Branch | 9797 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 16 Oct 1965 | Course: 94 Course | ||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 May 1995 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||
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| Remarks : | Cadmo 19 Wing | |||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - | Sqn Ldr | No.121 Helicopter Flight | Bombay | Flight Commander | |
| - | Wg Cdr | 1 Madhya Pradesh Air Sqn NCC | Indore | Commanding Officer | |
| 17 Jan 1983 - 08 May 1983 | Wg Cdr | No.111 Helicopter Unit | Commanding Officer | ||
| 09 Aug 1983 - 25 Jan 1985 | Wg Cdr | No.117 Helicopter Unit | Commanding Officer | ||
| - 30 Jun 1993 | Gp Capt | 29 Wing | Bamrauli | Chief Operations Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Ramesh Thakurdas Chandani | 9797 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operations, against Pakistan in December, 1971, Flight Lieutenant Ramesh Thakurdas Chandani carried out twenty-six sorties in JAMMU AND KASHMIR Sector. On the 14th December, 1971, when he was returning from Nainakot, his co-pilot drew his attention to one of our aircraft which had been shot down and was on fire. He immediately landed near the wreckage and rescued an Army Officer who was the only living occupant of the aircraft and thus saved his life. Throughout, Flight Lieutenant Ramesh Thakurdas Chandani displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty, | |||
| Unit : 109 HU | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 7th October 1972 - No.108 - Pres/72 dated 23rd September 1972 | ||||
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