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Group Captain Anil Kumar Bhadra
| Service No & Branch | 5114 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 01 Apr 1956 | Course: 68 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Jan 1986 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 02 Apr 1956 - 20 Sep 1956 | Plt Offr | Conversion Training Unit | Hakimpet | U/T Pilot | |
| 10 Oct 1956 - 31 May 1957 | Plt Offr | No.20 Squadron | Halwara | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Jul 1957 - 31 Aug 1958 | Fg Offr | No.4 Squadron | Ambala/ palam | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Sep 1958 - 31 Oct 1959 | Fg Offr | 3 Wing | Palam | ||
| 01 Nov 1959 - 31 Dec 1961 | Fg Offr | Eastern Air Command | Calcutta | So to AOC | |
| 01 Jan 1962 - 30 Nov 1962 | Fg Offr | No.29 Squadron | Tezpur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Feb 1963 - 30 Jun 1967 | Flt Lt | Pilot Training Establishment | Bamrauli | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jul 1967 - 31 Oct 1967 | Sqn Ldr | Elementary Flying School | Bidar | Chief Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Nov 1967 - 10 Jan 1968 | Sqn Ldr | Jet Bomber Conversion Unit | Agra | Canberra Conversion | |
| 13 Jan 1968 - 24 Jan 1972 | Sqn Ldr | No.35 Squadron | Pune | Flight Commander | |
| 25 Jun 1972 - 31 Jan 1977 | Sqn Ldr | 4 Wing | Agra | OiC Canberra Simulator | |
| 16 Feb 1977 - 05 Jun 1977 | Wg Cdr | Central Air Command | Allahabad | Ops 1A | |
| 01 Jun 1977 - 13 Apr 1980 | Wg Cdr | No.5 Squadron | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
| 14 Apr 1980 - 25 Jul 1982 | Gp Capt | 39 Wing | Udhampur | OC IACC | |
| 26 Jul 1982 - 31 Jan 1986 | Gp Capt | Western Air Command | Delhi | Chief Personnel Staff Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Anil Kumar Bhadra | 5114 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, Squadron Leader Anil Kumar Bhadra as Flight Commander of a Bomber Squadron carried out and led night bombing missions deep into enemy territory, attacking vital and heavily defended military targets. On one occasion, although he was subjected to heavy Ack Ack fire at a low altitude, he kept cool and continued with his attack and dropped his bombs on the target causing considerable damage. Throughout, Squadron Leader Anil Kumar Bhadra displayed gallantry, determination and professional skill of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 35 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 29th July 1972 - No.92 - Pres/72 dated 18th July 1972 | ||||
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