Wing Commander Amar Jit Singh Sandhu VrC, VM (23 January 1933 – 24 September 1971) was an Indian Air Force officer and fighter pilot.[1][2] He was awarded the Vir Chakra and Vayusena medals. He is credited with shooting down a Pakistan Air Force North American F-86 Sabre in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[3][4][5]
Amar Jit Singh Sandhu | |
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| Nickname(s) | AJS Sandhu Kala Sandhu Ajax Sandhu Black Leader |
| Born | 23 January 1933 Lyallpur, British India |
| Died | 24 September 1971 (aged 38) |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954 - 1971(Died in service) |
| Rank |  Wing Commander |
| Service number | 4705 F(P) |
| Commands |  No. 23 Squadron, Gnat Unit |
| Battles / wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Awards |  Vir Chakra Vayu Sena Medal |
- ^ "Service Record for Wing Commander Amar Jit Singh Sandhu 4705 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Directorate of Printing, Government of India (13 March 1965). Gazette of India, 1965, No. 27.
- ^ B., Harry (2 September 2006). "IAF COMBAT KILLS - 1965 INDO-PAK AIR WAR" (PDF). 1.
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