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Air Commodore
Harcharan Singh Mangat
MVC
Born 6 June 1932
Place of birth Ludhiana, India
Allegiance Flag of India India
Service/branch Ensign of the Indian Air Force Indian Air Force
Years of service 1954 - 1986
Rank Air Commodore of IAF Air Commodore
Unit No. 32 Squadron IAF
Commands held No. 32 Squadron IAF
Battles/wars
Awards Maha Vir Chakra ribbon Maha Vir Chakra[1]

Air Commodore Harcharan Singh Mangat MVC (6 June 1932 – ) was an ex-officer of the Indian Air Force, who participated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for which he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest military award.

Early life[]

Air Commodore Harcharan Singh Mangat was born on 6 June 1932 in Ludhiana, India. His father's name was Shri Ram Singh Mangat.

Military career[]

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in the western sector, Wing Commander Harcharan Singh Mangat was commanding officer of the No. 32 Squadron IAF, an Operational Bomber Squadron, operating Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft. Wing Commander Harcharan Singh Mangat undertook a number of interdiction, close support missions and photographic reconnaissance missions, without fighter escort, deep into Pakistan territory. The information brought by him from the reconnaissance missions was used in the operational planning and success of Indian Army and the Indian Air Force operations.

For gallantry, professional skills and leadership of the high order, he was awarded India's second highest military award, the Maha Vir Chakra[2][3]

He later rose to the rank of Air Commodore before retiring.

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