<![CDATA[No.45 Squadron (1960-63)]]> http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Galleries/History/1960s/MSGrewal/ by Dr G S Grewal

Wg Cdr Mirgind Singh Grewal, 3481 GD(P) belonged to the 44th Pilots Course which commenced its training at the No.2 Elementary Flying Training School at Jodhpur just towards the end of the Second World War.

He was commissioned on 17th May 1948 - with Air Vice Marshal S Mukerjee reviewing the passing out parade at AFTS Ambala.

During this period he had trained on Cornells, Spitfire VIIIs, Spitfire XIVs as well as Spitfire XVIIIs. His first posting was to No.10 Squadron flying the Hawker Tempest II.

Grewal later completed his QFI course at FIS, earning the course trophy. After his instructing tenure, he was posted as the Commanding Officer for No.45 Squadron, flying the De Havilland Vampire FB52. He was the second Commanding Officer of the Squadron, then based at Palam.

In 1962, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry during a flight he had undertaken in October 1960, in which he sucessfully landed his aircraft back at base inspite of damage by a mid air collision.

After promotion to Wing Commander, he was posted to 11 Wing at Tezpur as the OC Flying. Tragically he was killed in an Otter Crash on 5th April 1965.

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