Suranjan Das
Suranjan Das | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1920 Calcutta, British India |
| Died | 10 January 1970 (aged 49)[1] |
| Allegiance |   |
| Service | Royal Indian Air Force Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1970 |
| Rank |  Group Captain[2] |
| Service number | no |
| Unit | No. 3 Squadron IAF |
| Commands | Halwara Air Force Station |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan Ati Vishisht Sena Medal Vayusena Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Veronica Loveless[3] |
Suranjan Das (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He joined the Royal Indian Air Force during the World War 2 . He was amongst the first pilots to be sent to Empire Test Pilots School to a test pilot for the Indian Air force. He was a group captain. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 1970.[4] He was the son of Sudhi Ranjan Das[5] He died in an air crash while test flying a HAL HF-24 prototype.[6]
References
- ^ Brig S Sunder Rajan (12 February 2020). Personalities Inked: Pen Sketches of known And Some less known faces. Booksclinic Publishing. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-93-89757-51-4. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Group Captain Suranjan Das". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot". Divya Shekhar. The Economic Times. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1970. p. 289. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1970. pp. 226–. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Suranjan Das - the man and the professional". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
