Narendra (IAF officer)
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Air Commodore Narendra was an officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF). One of the pioneers of the IAF, he last served as the Air Officer-in-charge Technical and Equipment Services at Air HQ. He was killed when his Dakota aircraft crashed near Gülnar in Southern Turkey. At the time of his death, he was the third senior-most officer of the IAF, after Air Marshals Subroto Mukerjee and Aspy Engineer.
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Born | (1912-11-01)1 November 1912 Fatehpur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
Died | 6 October 1951(1951-10-06) (aged 38) Gülnar, Turkey |
Allegiance | British India (1933-1947) India (from 1947) |
Service/ | Royal Indian Air Force (1933-1947) Indian Air Force (1947-1951) |
Years of service | 1933 – 1951 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Unit | No. 1 Squadron IAF |
Commands held | No.2 Training Group RAF Base Kohat |
Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 |
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