Start Date : 01 Aug 40 End Date : 01 Aug 40
4 Pilot Course - This was the first large intake under the IAF Voluntary Reserve scheme with 72 trainees who were commissioned. These officers were civil flying licence holds and joined the Initial Training School (ITS) at Walton lahore on 1st August 1940 to train on the TigerMoths. On reporting to ITS they were given commission as Acting Pilot officers. This training continued till 7th November 1940. Thereafter the officers were sent to No.1 Flying Training School (FTS) at Ambala on 1 Decmber 1940 for intermidiate and advanced training on Wapiti, Hart and Audax. On completion of this training on 30th May 1941, they were awarded wings and posted to various Coastal Defence Flights (CDF). 24 trainees of the course were sent to UK after the first 4 weeks in Walton for further training.
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![]() | ![]() | No Image AvailableGD(P)Pilot OfficerKali Prasad ChaudhuryDied in Service on 18 Jun 41 | ![]() | No Image AvailableGD(P)Pilot OfficerChander Parkash KhoslaDied in Service on 31 Aug 41 |
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![]() | No Image Available1606 GD(P)Flying OfficerSurender Singh | ![]() | ![]() | No Image Available1609 GD(P)Flying OfficerHarbans Singh ThaparDied in Service on 17 Apr 44 |
![]() | No Image Available1611 GD(P)Flying OfficerPurnendu ChuckerbuttyDied in Service on 25 Jan 45 | ![]() | ![]() | No Image Available1613 GD(P)Flight LieutenantPirojshah ReporterDied in Service on 01 Jan 44 |
![]() | ![]() | No Image AvailableGD(P)Pilot OfficerKrishna Mohan MukerjeeDied in Service on 18 Sep 41 | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | No Image Available1617 GD(P)Flight LieutenantRustom Kaikobad MunshiDied in Service on 27 Jan 44 | ![]() | No Image Available1619 GD(P)Flying OfficerMir Mustafa HussainDied in Service on 11 Sep 43 | ![]() |
![]() | No Image Available1627 A&SDFlight LieutenantVasudeo Madhav Bhide | No Image Available1628 GD(P) (Later A&SD)Flight LieutenantChaman Lal Tandon | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() | ![]() | No Image Available1633 GD(P) (Later A&SD)Wing CommanderGanjam Subramaniah | ![]() | ![]() |
No Image AvailableGD(P)Pilot OfficerAli Bilgrami |
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