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Air Force Cross

Air Force CrossThe cross is awarded to an officer or a Warrant Officer for an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, but not while in active operations against an enemy.

Only two awards of the AFC were made to the Indian Air Force. One of the awardees, Flt Lt Eduljee died in operations on the Burma front. A third award was made to an Indian Pilot in the RAF.

S No.   Rank   Name   Date   Award
1669   Flt Lt   D F Eduljee Jun 1944   AFC
1962 Flt Lt H D Bharucha Sep 1945 AFC
3514 Flt Lt P C Ramachandran Jan 1945 AFC

 

 
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