Service No & Branch | 5589 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | ||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: | Commissioned: 19 Dec 1958 | Course: 73 Course | |||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 30 Sep 1991 | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||
Qualifications Held : | Instructor Rating: A1 | ||||||||||||||
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Air Cmde |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Jan 1968 - 01 Jan 1969 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
01 Jan 1971 - 01 Jan 1974 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
01 Jul 1974 - | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Chief Flying Instructor | |
04 Dec 1977 - 07 Apr 1980 | Wg Cdr | No.16 Squadron | Gorakhpur | Commanding Officer | |
01 May 1981 - 16 Jun 1982 | Gp Capt | 19 Wing | Borjhar (Guwahati) | Station Commander | |
31 Jan 1986 - 28 Dec 1986 | Air Cmde | 29 Wing | Bamrauli (Allahabad) | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Rabindar Nath Kharbanda | 5589 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1974 |
Details : | Squadron Leader Rabindar Nath Kharbanda has been serving with Flying Instructors' School since January, 1971. He has been on instructional flying since January, 1967 and out of a total of 4975 accident-free flying hours to his credit; he has 1740 hours of instructional flying. Most of his instructional flying has been in the basic stage on the HT-2 aircraft. This stage of instructional flying is professionally one of the most difficult and challenging in the career of the instructor. In May 1968, while on an instructional sortie, the propeller of the HT-2 aircraft flew off. With great presence of mind and professional skill he force landed the aircraft on the airfield causing no damage to the aircraft. Throughout, Squadron Leader Rabindar Nath Kharbanda displayed courage, professional skill and devotion to duty in the best traditions of the Air Force. Authority: Notification No. 85-Pres/74 dated 26th January, 1974 published in Part 1, Section 1, Gazette of India dated 6th July, 1974. | |||
Unit : FIS | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 6th July 1974 - No.85 - Pres/74 dated 26th January 1974 |