Mohinder Singh Pujji | |
|---|---|
 Mohinder Singh Pujji | |
| Born | 14 August 1918 Simla, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 18 September 2010 (aged 92) Gravesend, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom British India |
| Service | |
| Years of service | 1940–1947[1] |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Service number | Ind/1604[2] |
| Unit | No. 43 Squadron RAF No. 258 Squadron RAF No. 6 Squadron RAF No. 4 Squadron IAF |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | |
| Other work | Commercial pilot, aerodrome officer |
Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji DFC (14 August 1918 – 18 September 2010), also known as Mahinder Singh Pujji, was a distinguished Royal Air Force fighter pilot and one of the first Indian Sikh pilots to volunteer with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.[1][3][4] He is one of the few Indian pilots to have also served in all three major theatres of the Second World War.[4]
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