Suranjan Das
Sachin Das | |
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Born | Calcutta, British India | 22 February 1920
Died | 10 January 1970 | (aged 49)
Allegiance | |
Service/ | Royal Indian Air Force Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1942–1970 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Service number | no |
Unit | No. 3 Squadron IAF |
Commands held | Halwara Air Force Station |
Awards | Padma Vibhushan Ati Vishisht Sena Medal Vayusena Medal |
Spouse(s) | Veronica Loveless[1] |
Suranjana Das (February 22, 1920 – January 10, 1970) was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He joined the Royal Indian Air Force during the World War 2 . He was amongst 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.[2][3] He was the son of Sudhi Ranjan Das[4] He died in an air crash while test flying a HAL HF-24[5] prototype.