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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Trevor Keelor was born on 8 December 1934 in [[Lucknow]], India, and was educated at St. Francis' College ~~and [[La Martiniere Lucknow~~]] in Lucknow. Most of his schooling happened in St. Francis', where his father was the headmaster. He joined the Indian Air Force in 1953 and rose to the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)\|wing commander]]. He retired in 1978 and died on 27 April 2002.<ref name=mgl/><ref name=Trib />		Trevor Keelor was born on 8 December 1934 in [[Lucknow]], India, and was educated at [[St. Francis' College]] in Lucknow. Most of his schooling happened in St. Francis', where his father was the headmaster. He joined the Indian Air Force in 1953 and rose to the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)\|wing commander]]. He retired in 1978 and died on 27 April 2002.<ref name=mgl/><ref name=Trib />

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| honorific_prefix = [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
| name = Trevor Joseph Keelor
| honorific_suffix = [[Vir Chakra|VrC]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]]
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| birth_name = Trevor Keelor
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| nickname = Saber Killer
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1934|12|08}}
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2002|04|27|1934|12|08}}
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| commands = [[No. 18 Squadron IAF|No.18 Squadron]]
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| battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
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| children = Vasil Keelor
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[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] '''Trevor Keelor''', [[Vir Chakra|VrC]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]] (8 December 1934 – 27 April 2002) was an officer of [[Indian Air Force]] who participated in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]. He was honoured with a number of medals including the [[Vir Chakra]] and the [[Vayusena Medal|Vayu Sena Medal]].<ref name=mgl>[http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=637 Sabre Killers - Keelor Brothers Denzil Keelor at Mangalorean.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220140/http://mangalorean.com/browsearticles.php?arttype=Feature&articleid=637 |date=27 September 2007 }} accessed June 2007</ref><ref name=oldmartinians>[http://www.oldmartinians.co.uk/page102.html 'Sabre Killers – Keelor Brothers' from Old Martinians' UK] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827140305/http://oldmartinians.co.uk/page102.html |date=27 August 2007 }} accessed July 2007</ref> He had an elder brother, [[Denzil Keelor|Denzil]], who was also honoured for his service in the [[Indian Air Force]]. Both brothers have a Vir Chakra for the same feat of shooting down [[Pakistan Air Force]] [[F-86 Sabre]] fighters. It was the first time two brothers have received Vir Chakras for the same reason.<ref name=mgl/>

==Biography==
Trevor Keelor was born on 8 December 1934 in [[Lucknow]], India, and was educated at St. Francis' College and [[La Martiniere Lucknow]] in Lucknow. Most of his schooling happened in St. Francis', where his father was the headmaster. He joined the Indian Air Force in 1953 and rose to the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)|wing commander]]. He retired in 1978 and died on 27 April 2002.<ref name=mgl/><ref name=Trib />

==Awards==
Keelor was awarded the [[Vayusena Medal|Vayu Sena Medal]] in 1964.<ref name=Trib>{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021209/ncr1.htm | title=A jolly good daredevil who shot down enemy planes | first=Parmindar | last=Singh | newspaper=Tribune | date=8 December 2002 | accessdate=22 January 2017 }}</ref> The citation reads as follows:
<blockquote>On the 5th February 1964, [[Flight lieutenant|Flt Lt]] Keelor was detailed to ferry a [[Folland Gnat|Gnat]] from [[Poona]] to [[Palam]] in a formation of five aircraft. The last part of the flight had to be undertaken at a height of 41,000 feet [12,497 meters]. While descending to land at Palam, he discovered, at a height of 15,000 feet [4,572 meters] that there was no response from the engine to the throttle movements. After informing the leader, Flt Lt Kellor immediately broke off the formation and attempted a landing at Palam, knowing fully well that previous attempts to force[-]land a Gnat had resulted in fatal or serious injury to the pilot. With great presence of mind and careful handling, he accomplished the forced landing successfully without any damage to the aircraft. Flt Lt Trevor Kellor displayed courage, presence of mind and a high standard of professional skill in the best traditions of the Indian Air Force.<ref name=oldmartinians/></blockquote>

In 1965 Keelor was awarded the [[Vir Chakra]]. The citation reads as follows:<blockquote>On 3rd September 1965, on receipt of a report that a formation of Pakistani fighters were circling over our [[Indian Army|Army]] position in the [[Chhamb, Hamirpur|Chhamb]] Sector of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|J&K]], a formation of Gnat aircraft was ordered to intercept the intruders. Approaching the area, [[Squadron leader|Sq Ldr]] Trevor Keelor, who was a section leader in the Gnat formation, sighted enemy F-86 Sabre jets and engaged them in air battle. When the combat was in progress, [[F-104 Starfighter]]s of the Pakistani Air Force also joined in. Unmindful of the numerical superiority of the enemy, Sq Ldr Keelor chased a Sabre jet and pressed home his attack until the enemy aircraft caught fire and disintegrated in the air. This was the first victory of our Air Force in the air battles against the Pakistani Air Force. In this operation, Sqn Ldr Keelor displayed courage and leadership of a high order in the best traditions of the Air Force.<ref name=oldmartinians/></blockquote>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK7klDGDzbo 1965, IAF Claimed its First Air-to-Air Kill] documentary published by IAF

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