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Allegiance
  

Died
  
January 10, 1970

Years of service
  
1942-1970

Service/branch
  
Indian Air Force


Rank
  
Group Captain

Unit
  
No. 3 Squadron IAF

Name
  
Suranjan Das

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Born
  
22 February 1921 Calcutta, British India (
1921-02-22
)

Awards
  
Padma Vibhushan Ati Vishisht Sena Medal Vayusena Medal

Commands held
  
Halwara Air Force Station

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Suranjan Das (February 22, 1921 -January 10, 1970) was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. He joined the Royal Indian Air Force during the Second World War. 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. He was the son of Sudhi Ranjan Das He died in an air crash while test flying a HAL HF-24 prototype.

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