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47/48 Course

Start Date : 10 Sep 46 End Date : 01 Jul 49

47/48 Pilot Course - Reported to No. 1 AFA Ambala for advanced flying and completed training on 1 July 1949 and awarded Commission and wings on that date. Sword of Honour for best all-round pupil - PM Wilson (3590). Patiala Trophy for best service pilot- PM Wilson (3590) and Silver Spitfire trophy for best in Air Gunnery - PM Wilson (3590).

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3590 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Air Commodore
Peter Maynard Wilson

3591 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Air Marshal
Jagdish Raj Bhasin



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3592 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Air Commodore
Minoo Shipurjee Mehta



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3593 GD(P)
Flying Officer
Jayati Brata Guha
Died in Service on 09 Dec 52



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3594 GD(P)
Flying Officer
Joseph Malcolm Shanker



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3595 GD(P)
Squadron Leader
Joseph Fermie



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3596 GD(P)
Squadron Leader
Girish Bansi

3597 GD(P)
Squadron Leader
Blaise Anthony Castelino



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3598 GD(P)
Flight Lieutenant
Kaiplackal George Verghese
Died in Service on 25 Jun 55

3599 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Air Commodore
Reginald John Manual Upot

3600 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Air Commodore
Kottavathukal Thomas Abraham



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3601 GD(P)
Pilot Officer
Trichur Rwamiuathan Narayanan

3602 GD(P)
Wing Commander
Issac Ezekiel Awaskar



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3603 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Group Captain
Kottarathil Narayan Pillai Madhava Panicker



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3604 GD(P) (Later F(P))
Wing Commander
Muthyala Dhanraj


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