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{{Short description|Indian Air Force Pilot}} | {{Short description|Indian Air Force Pilot}} | ||
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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
| name = Suranjan Das | | name = Suranjan Das | ||
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| branch = {{air force|British India}}<br />{{air force|India}} | | branch = {{air force|British India}}<br />{{air force|India}} | ||
| serviceyears = 1942–1970 | | serviceyears = 1942–1970 | ||
| rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 | title=Group Captain Suranjan Das | publisher=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=10 July | | rank = [[File:Group Captain of IAF.png|30px]] [[Group Captain]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/3175 | title=Group Captain Suranjan Das | publisher=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
| servicenumber =no | | servicenumber =no | ||
| unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]] | | unit = [[No. 3 Squadron IAF]] | ||
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| relations = | | relations = | ||
| laterwork = | | laterwork = | ||
| spouse = Veronica Loveless<ref name=ET>{{cite web | url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/suranjan-das-road-a-street-named-after-a-legendary-pilot/articleshow/50941736.cms | title=Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot | work=[[The Economic Times]] | author=Divya Shekhar | date=11 February 2016 | access-date=10 July | | spouse = Veronica Loveless<ref name=ET>{{cite web | url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/suranjan-das-road-a-street-named-after-a-legendary-pilot/articleshow/50941736.cms | title=Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot | work=[[The Economic Times]] | author=Divya Shekhar | date=11 February 2016 | access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg|thumb|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]] | [[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bengaluru.jpg|thumb|[[MEMU]] Rakes built by [[BEML]] parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road]] | ||
[[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg|thumb|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]] | [[File:MEMU Rakes built by BEML parked parallel to Suranjan Das Road, Bangalore.jpg|thumb|[[MEMU]] Rakes belonging to [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]] parked adjacent to Suranjan Das Road]] | ||
'''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ|access-date=10 July 2020|year=1970|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Sainik Samachar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226|access-date=10 July 2020|year=1970|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 | title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional |work=Indian Aviation|author=Kapil Bhargava| via=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=10 July | '''Suranjan Das''' (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He joined the [[Royal Indian Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and was among the first pilots to be sent to [[Empire Test Pilots School]] to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a [[group captain]]. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] posthumously in 1970.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=goLiAAAAMAAJ|access-date=10 July 2020|year=1970|page=289}}</ref> He was the son of [[Sudhi Ranjan Das]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Sainik Samachar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DdohlIUDakUC&pg=PP226|access-date=10 July 2020|year=1970|publisher=Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence|pages=226–}}</ref> He died in an air crash while test flying a [[HAL HF-24]] prototype.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Legends/314-Suranjan-Das.html#gsc.tab=0 | title=Suranjan Das - the man and the professional |work=Indian Aviation|author=Kapil Bhargava| via=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/> | The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and [[Old Airport Road, Bangalore]], is named [[Suranjan Das Road]] after Group Captain Suranjan Das.<ref name=ET/> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 17 September 2022
Suranjan Das | |
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| Born | 22 February 1920 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present day Kolkata, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 10 January 1970 (aged 49)[1] |
| Allegiance |  British India India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1970 |
| Rank |  Group Captain[2] |
| Service number | no |
| Unit | No. 3 Squadron IAF |
| Commands held | Halwara Air Force Station |
| Awards |  Padma Vibhushan Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayusena Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Veronica Loveless[3] |
Suranjan Das (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970) was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He joined the Royal Indian Air Force during the Second World War and was among the first pilots to be sent to Empire Test Pilots School to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was a group captain. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 1970.[4] He was the son of Sudhi Ranjan Das[5] He died in an air crash while test flying a HAL HF-24 prototype.[6]
The entire 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and Old Airport Road, Bangalore, is named Suranjan Das Road after Group Captain Suranjan Das.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Brig S Sunder Rajan (12 February 2020). Personalities Inked: Pen Sketches of known And Some less known faces. Booksclinic Publishing. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-93-89757-51-4. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ "Group Captain Suranjan Das". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Divya Shekhar (11 February 2016). "Suranjan Das Road: A street named after a legendary pilot". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 1970. p. 289. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1970. pp. 226–. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ↑ Kapil Bhargava. "Suranjan Das - the man and the professional". Indian Aviation. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via Bharat Rakshak.
