Service No & Branch | 3843 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters | ||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 29 Oct 1928 | Commissioned: 15 Apr 1950 | Course: 51/52 Course | ||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Aug 1975 Died on 22 Jul 2017 (89 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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- 01 Dec 1962 | Sqn Ldr | No.8 Squadron | Adampur | Flight Commander | |
15 Apr 1959 - 13 Dec 1961 | Sqn Ldr | No.3 Squadron | Kalaikunda | Commanding Officer | |
14 Sep 1964 - 26 Sep 1967 | Wg Cdr | No.1 Squadron | Adampur | Commanding Officer | |
22 Sep 1969 - 11 May 1970 | Wg Cdr | 230 Signal Unit | Amritsar | Station Commander | |
01 May 1970 - 01 Dec 1970 | Wg Cdr | 5 Wing | Kalaikunda | Officer in Charge Flying | |
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Wg Cdr | Om Prakash Taneja | 3843 GD(P) | Award Date 06 Sep 1965 | Announced 01 Jan 1966 |
Details : | During the operations against Pakistan, Wing Commander Om Parkash Taneja showed inspiring leadership and set a fine example as a Squadron Commander by leading nine strike missions over enemy territory. On 6th September 1965, he led his Squadron for the first mission into enemy territory and destroyed fuel wagons in the Gujranwala sector. On 7th September 1965 he led a formation of 12 aircraft of the Squadron on a dawn strike over Sargodha Airfield. He started up during an air raid warning, when our anti-aircraft guns were firing. Shortly after the air raid he took off from a damaged runway having no runway lights. Through it was still dark, he led his Squadron successfully at low level to the target. On subsequent days he led a number of strike sorties in the Lahore and Sialkot sectors, attacking and destroying enemy tanks, vehicle concentrations and gun and mortar positions in these sectors. By his example he inspired confidence and courage amongst the junior pilots and won the admiration of all serving under him. | |||
Unit : 1 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India , 12th February 1966 - No.15 - Pres/66 dated 1st January 1966 |
Date | Aircraft Type | Tail No | Pilot/Crew | Unit | Remarks |
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07 Jul 1952 | Tempest II | Fg Offr Om Prakash Taneja | Pilot OK |