Draft:Om Prakash Taneja

Group Captain

Om Prakash Taneja

VrC
Group Captain; Om Prakash Taneja; VrC
Born	21 March 1929;
Died	16 October 2013 (aged 84); Mumbai
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	25 years; From 15 April 1950 to 31 August 1975
Rank	Group Captain
Service number	3843 F(P) (Orig: GD(P))
Unit	No.1 Squadron Tigers ; No.3 Squadron Cobras ; ; No.8 Squadron Eight Pursoots
Battles / wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Awards	Vir Chakra

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Instructions · What links here · Om Prakash Taneja (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 25 hours ago by Shikargah (talk: D · +) · Last edited 0 seconds ago by 122.161.241.160

Group Captain Om Prakash Taneja, (29 October 1928 - 22 July 2017) was a Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter pilot, known for leading India's first aerial bombing of an ammunition train and the Sargodha airfield in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. As Squadron Leader of No. 1 Squadron IAF, he guided Mystère pilots to victory on 6 and 7 September 1965, For this action, he was awarded the Vir Chakra.^[1] ^[2]

War time history

1965

On September 5, 1965, Pakistan claimed air superiority by bombing airfields. In response, he led No. 1 Squadron IAF of the Indian Air Force, equipped with Dassault Mystère IV aircraft, to strike fuel wagons in the Gujranwala sector on September 6, 1965.^[2] The next day, he led a 12-plane air raid on Sargodha airfield destroying four F-86F, three F-104 and 2 Lockheed C-130 Hercules transports planes in the airfield, while PAF claimed five victories.^[3] Among the downed aircraft was Ajjamada B. Devaiah's, the 13th plane, which successfully engaged and destroyed a Starfighter on September 7, 1965.^[4]

Popular culture

The 2025 film, Sky Force, is based on the attack of Sargodha Airfield Complex on 7 September 1965 by 13-aircraft contingent led by Akshay Kumar portrayed as Group Captain O.P Taneja, Veer Paharia will play Devayya, whose character is named T Vijaya, while Sara Ali Khan will appear as his wife.^[5]

References

^ Shukla, Ajai. "The day nothing happened". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Group Captain Om Prakash Taneja". Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ B. Harry (2 September 2006). "IAF COMBAT KILLS - 1965 INDO-PAK AIR WAR" (PDF). orbat.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
^ "Sqn Ldr Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC - Honourpoint". Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ "Sky Force Real Story: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya's Film Is Based On These True Events Of 1965". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

Category:1929 births Category:2017 deaths Category:Pilots of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Category:Indian aviation record holders Category:Recipients of the Vir Chakra Category:Indian Air Force officers

[1] Shukla, Ajai. "The day nothing happened". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[OPT-2] "Group Captain Om Prakash Taneja". Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[orbat-3] B. Harry (2 September 2006). "IAF COMBAT KILLS - 1965 INDO-PAK AIR WAR" (PDF). orbat.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.

[4] "Sqn Ldr Ajjamada Boppayya Devayya MVC - Honourpoint". Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[5] "Sky Force Real Story: Akshay Kumar, Veer Pahariya's Film Is Based On These True Events Of 1965". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

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