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Suranjan Das

Lieutenant Colonel · No. 3 Squadron
Date of Birth
22 Feb 1920
Veergati
10 Jan 1970
Service No
no
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
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Regiment
No. 3 Squadron
Branch
Indian Air Force
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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 deat
Place of Veergati
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Suranjan Das

LIEUTENANT COLONEL · No. 3 Squadron
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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. He was the son of Sudhi Ranjan Das. He died in an air crash while test flying a HAL HF-24 prototype. The 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road and Old Airport Road, Bangalore, is named Suranjan Das Road after him.

iBiography compiled from verified sources — PIB, Ministry of Defence, and Gazette of India. AI-assisted summary generated only from documented facts.

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  • 1. Branch: Indian Air Force
  • 2. State: India
  • 3. Service No: no