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Air Vice Marshal Madhabendra Banerji
| Service No & Branch | 4898 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | ||||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 04 Jan 1934 | Commissioned: 16 Apr 1955 | Course: 65 Course | |||||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Jan 1990 Superannuated Died on 17 Nov 2019 (85 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||||
| Qualifications Held : | Instructor Rating: A1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Wg Cdr |  Air Cmde | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jan 1961 - 01 Jan 1963 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 30 Aug 1965 - 02 Apr 1966 | Sqn Ldr | No.24 Squadron | Kalaikunda | Commanding Officer | |
| 01 Feb 1968 - 31 Oct 1970 | Sqn Ldr | No.26 Squadron | Adampur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 20 May 1974 - 11 Mar 1977 | Wg Cdr | No.9 Squadron | Hindon | Commanding Officer | |
| 18 Mar 1977 - 20 Jun 1977 | Wg Cdr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Commanding Officer | |
| 20 Jun 1977 - 01 Nov 1980 | Gp Capt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Commanding Officer | |
| 21 Oct 1980 - 22 Jun 1982 | Gp Capt | 16 Wing | Hashimara | Station Commander | |
| 23 Jun 1982 - 23 Dec 1983 | Air Cmde | 16 Wing | Hashimara | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 01 Jan 1985 - 31 Dec 1985 | Air Cmde | Training Command | Bangalore | Command Flying Training Officer | |
| 17 Jan 1986 - 31 Mar 1987 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | JDPO A | |
| 01 Apr 1987 - 17 Jan 1988 | AVM | Jammu & Kashmir | Udhampur | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 18 Jan 1988 - 31 Jan 1990 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director Training | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Madhabendra Banerji | 4898 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1971 |
| Details : |  Squadron Leader Madhavendra Banerji has been a Flight Commander of an operational squadron since June 1968. He has flown a total of 3,826 hours and holds a Master Green instrument rating with an Instrument Rating Instructor endorsement. He was one of the first batch of pilots who had undergone flying training on a new type of supersonic aircraft. He displayed considerable initiative and professional skill and in a relatively short time trained the pilots of Squadron to full operational status. Throughout, Squadron Leader Madhavendra Banerji displayed professional skill, initiative and devotion to duty. | |||
| Unit : 101 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 4th September 1971 - No.53 - Pres/71 dated 26th January 1971 | ||||
| Maha Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Madhabendra Banerji | 4898 F(P) | Award Date 17 Dec 1971 | Announced 18 Dec 1971 |
| Details : | Squadron Leader Banerji, a senior pilot in a fighter bomber squadron [No101 Squadron, Sukhoi-7], led no fewer than 14 missions in S-22 aircraft within the first week of the present war against enemy targets, most of them in support of our Army in the Chhamb battles. During these missions, he destroyed two enemy tanks and two guns. On three occasions, he was personally responsible for attacking the enemy in the face of heavy ground fire, thus relieving pressure on our own troops. He has displayed bravery and skill in repeatedly returning to the fray in the face of extremely heavy ground fire. | |||
| Unit : 101 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 12th February 1972 - No.20 - Pres/72 dated 20th January 1972 | ||||
Articles from Main Site
Sukhoi Strike Missions during the War by Anchit Gupta -
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