Service No & Branch | 3481 GD(P) | ||||||||||
Date of Birth: 20 Sep 1924 | Commissioned: 17 May 1948 | Course: 44 Course | |||||||||
Service End: | Died in Service 05 Apr 1965 (41 Years age) Aircraft Accident | Nick Name : | |||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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15 Feb 1960 - 02 Sep 1962 | Sqn Ldr | No.45 Squadron | Palam | Commanding Officer | |
- 05 Apr 1965 | Wg Cdr | 11 Wing | Tezpur | Officer in Charge Flying | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Mirgind Singh Grewal | 3481 GD(P) | Award Date 10 Oct 1960 | Announced 26 Jan 1962 |
Details : | On 10th October, 1960, Squadron Leader M S Grewal (3481) was detailed as the leader of a formation exercise comprising 5 aircraft. The aircraft was peeling off after completion of the exercise at a height of approximately 1000 feet when the No.2 collided with Sqn Ldr Grewal's aircraft resulting in damage to the elevator of such a nature that the control column could be moved backward with difficulty but not forward at all. The situation was further aggravated by the fact that the port drop tank was full due to failure of the fuel transfer system. This extreme emergency, caused by no fault of his, called for the highest degree of airmanship, and Sqn Ldr Grewal by his coolness, presence of mind and skill, carried out a successful flapless landing thereby preventing what possibly could have been a fatal accident involving the total loss of the aircraft and a valuable life. | |||
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Reference : Gazette of India 3rd February 1962 - No.24 - Pres/62 dated 26th January 1962 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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31 Oct 1953 | Tempest II | Flt Lt Mirgind Singh Grewal | Pilot OK | ||
05 Apr 1965 | Otter DHC-3 | IM-1727 | Wg Cdr Mirgind Singh Grewal + | 59 Sqn | Cr near Tezpur killi |