| Name
/ Title |
DENZIL KEELOR |
| Date of
Birth |
December 07, 1933 |
| Identity |
Retired Indian Air Force air marshal and a hero of the
Indo-Pakistani war. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- November 06, 1954: He joined the Indian Air Force on
this day and
rose to the rank of Air Marshal.
- September 19, 1965: On this
day, during the Indo-Pak war of 1965, he shot down a
Pakistani Sabre fighter jet while flying Indian Gnat fighter
jet.
- March 27, 1978: When due to
structural failure the canopy of the aircraft being flown by
him detached and flew off, despite sudden decompression and
loss of control, he managed to fly back to base and execute
a safe emergency landing without the canopy. For this
he was awarded with Veer Chakra.
- May 17, 1978: 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. For this, he was awarded with Kirti Chakra.
- January 26, 1986: He was
awarded with the Ati Vishist Seva Medal.
- January 26, 1989: He was
awarded with the Param Vishist Seva Medal.
|
| General |
- He was honoured with a number of medals including the
Veer Chakra, the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the Keerti
Chakra and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.
- His younger brother, Trevor, was also honoured for his
service in the Indian Air Force.
- His
courage and devotion to duty were in the best traditions of
the Air Force.
- The
Sabre kill by Denzil earned the Keelor family a unique
distinction. Both the brothers now had Sabres to their
credit and both earned the Veer Chakra, making it the first
time brothers had won the Veer Chakra for identical feats.
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