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[[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]] '''Subramanyan Chennakeshu''' is a retired officer of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Service Record for Group Captain Subramanyan Chenna Keshu 3495 ENG at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3495 |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> He joined the Indian Air Force in 1947 as an Engineer Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Air Force Training Course Database |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Courses/courselist.php?qunit=0%20DEO |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> In 1960 he was deputed to serve as a prototype production engineer at [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (H.A.L).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vishist Seva Medal Awardee List for the HAL , Indian Air Force - Database |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?qyear=&qaward=VSM&qunit=HAL&qname=&qnum= |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> He was an integral part of the team that built the [[HAL HF-24 Marut|H.F-24 Marut]], the first fighter jet developed in India. On 26 January 1964, he was awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for his service and contribution.<ref name=":0" /> After retiring from the Air Force in 1969,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Directorate of Printing |first=Government of India |url=http://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1970.322 |title=Gazette of India, 1970, No. 322 |date=1970-03-21 |pages=376}}</ref> he joined H.A.L. as a production engineer.<br />
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| name = Subramanyan Chennakeshu<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1925|11}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}<br />
| branch = {{air force|India}}<br />[[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]]<br />
| serviceyears = 1947-1969<br />
| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<br />
| awards = [[File:Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
}}<br />
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