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Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla, is a retired senior Indian Air Force Air Officer who served at various strategic military and defense bases in key positions. He served as the xxx from 19xx to 19xx. For his distinguished service in serving the IAF during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was awarded the Vir Chakra. With 3 ejections from the Sukhoi-7, became the only known fighter pilot to be certified medically fit to continue flying fighter aircraft. He was promoted to Air Commodore (India).[1]
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Kariyadil Cheriyan Kuruvilla | |
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Nickname(s) | KC, Kuru, Bennett, Ben |
Born | (1945-02-20)20 February 1945 Kerala |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1961–2001 |
Rank | Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force |
Commands held | Deputy Commandant Air Force Academy Indian High Commission Western Air Command Ambala Air Force Station No. 7 Squadron IAF No. 9 Squadron IAF No. 222 Squadron IAF No. 26 Squadron IAF No. 221 Squadron IAF |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
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After retiring from the Indian Air Force in 2001, he worked in the private sector as a consultant for 5 years. He now enjoys his retired life with his wife Grace Kuruvilla living in Bangalore, India.