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Air Commodore Narinder Chatrath
| Service No & Branch | 3959 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: 23 Oct 1927 | Commissioned: 14 Oct 1950 | Course: 53 Course | |||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Oct 1979 Superannuated Died on 18 Jun 2022 (95 Years age) | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||
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 Sqn Ldr |  Gp Capt | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - 01 Dec 1958 | Flt Lt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | PA and ADC to CAS & C-in- | |
| 01 Jan 1959 - 31 Jan 1961 | Flt Lt | Eqypt AF | Cairo | Flying Instructor | |
| - 13 Feb 1963 | Sqn Ldr | No.55 (Auxiliary AF) Squadron | Barrackpore | Commanding Officer | |
| 14 Feb 1963 - 07 Apr 1965 | Sqn Ldr | No.221 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
| 13 Jan 1969 - 02 Mar 1972 | Wg Cdr | No.17 Squadron | Hashimara | Commanding Officer | |
| 04 Mar 1972 - 05 Jan 1975 | Gp Capt | 9 Wing | Halwara | Station Commander | |
| 01 Jan 1976 - 31 Mar 1979 | Air Cmde | High Commission of India, United Kingdom | London | Air Advisor | |
| 01 Jun 1979 - 31 Oct 1979 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Personnel Officers | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Narinder Chatrath | 3959 F(P) | Award Date 04 Dec 1971 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | On 04 December 1971, Wing Commander Narinder Chatrath led an attack on Kurmitola, the heavily defended airbase near Dacca. Near the target, the formation was intercepted by Pakistani Sabres. As the formation broke out to deal with the attacking Sabres, Wg Cdr Chatrath engaged a Sabre. After a dogfight the Sabre disengaged and started returning to base. Although the weather was bad and the fuel was running low, he chased the Sabre deep into enemy territory, engaged it in another dogfight and shot it down. The aircraft hit the ground and blew up in flames. In this action, Wing Commander Chatrath displayed Gallantry and flying skill of a high order | |||
| Unit : 17 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 17th June 1972 - No.75 - Pres/72 dated 1st June 1972 | ||||
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