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Gp. Capt. Keelor who had rich and wide combat experience and the destruction of a Sabre aircraft to his credit, was flying a MiG-21 FL on 27 Mar 78, when due to structural failure the canopy of the aircraft detached and flew off. Gp Capt Keelor felt sudden decompression and loss of control, but managed to fly back to base and execute a safe emergency landing without the canopy. Later on 17 May 78, during firing trials one of the 23 mm Cannon Shells exploded causing extensive damage and total electrical failure to his aircraft. He successfully executed another safe landing back at his airbase.|sign=|source=}} | Gp. Capt. Keelor who had rich and wide combat experience and the destruction of a Sabre aircraft to his credit, was flying a MiG-21 FL on 27 Mar 78, when due to structural failure the canopy of the aircraft detached and flew off. Gp Capt Keelor felt sudden decompression and loss of control, but managed to fly back to base and execute a safe emergency landing without the canopy. Later on 17 May 78, during firing trials one of the 23 mm Cannon Shells exploded causing extensive damage and total electrical failure to his aircraft. He successfully executed another safe landing back at his airbase.|sign=|source=}} | ||
From 1980 to 1982, Keelor served as the [[ | From 1980 to 1982, Keelor served as the [[air attaché]] at the Embassy of India in [[Paris]], France, in the rank of [[air commodore]]. He later took over command of the [[Maharajpur Air Force Station]] as [[air officer commanding]]. | ||
Keelor was awarded with the [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] on 26 January 1986 and the [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] on 26 Jan 1989.<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> | Keelor was awarded with the [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] on 26 January 1986 and the [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] on 26 Jan 1989.<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 retired in 1991. Following his retirement he worked as the | He retired in 1991. Following his retirement he worked as the president of the [[YMCA]] for ten years. He was the chairman of [[Special Olympics Bharat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://specialolympicsbharat.org/images/reg.pdf|title=Special Olympics Bharat|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> | ||
==Awards and | ==Awards and decorations== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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