Suranjan Das
Indian Air Force Pilot
About Suranjan Das
Lived 1920 – 1970 (aged 49). Suranjan Das was a test pilot.
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.
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Who was Suranjan Das?
Indian Air Force Pilot (1920-1970)
When was Suranjan Das born?
Suranjan Das was born on 22 February 1920 in Kolkata.
When did Suranjan Das die?
Suranjan Das died on 10 January 1970.
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Suranjan Das was a test pilot.
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