Ramesh Sakharam Benegal
| Air Commodore Ramesh Sakharam Benegal AVSM MVC | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1926 |
| Died | April 2003 |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Air Force |
| Years of service |
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| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held | No. 106 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | AVSM, Mahavir Chakra |
Air Commodre Ramesh Sakharam Benegal AVSM MVC (9 October 1926 – April 2003) was an ex-officer of the Indian Air Force and a recipient of Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry Award. In his youth, Benegal joined the Indian National Army and was chosen to join the Tokyo Boys to train as a fighter pilot. He went on to attend the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Academy in 1944. Held as a prisoner of war after the fall of Japan, Benegal was released in 1946 and enlisted in the Indian Air Force in 1952 and saw action in both the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. For his services in 1971, Benegal was awarded the Ati Vishist Seva Medal and the Mahavir Chakra.
Bibliography
- Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir (1941–1945) (2009) ISBN 978-1-935501-11-4
External links
- Fiery Fighter – An obituary by Maj Gen S.G. Vombatkere (Retd) in Sainik Samachar.
- Service Record of Air Cmde R.S. Benegal at bharat-rakshak.com
- IAF Awards for 106 Squadron at bharat-rakshak.com
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