| Squadron Leader M. A. Ganapathy VrC | |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Kodagu |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch | Indian Air Force |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |
 Vir Chakra |
Squadron Leader Mandepanda Appachu Ganapathy was an officer of the Indian Air Force who was awarded the Vir Chakra in 1972 when as a flight lieutenant he shot down Pakistani Sabre Jets. He belonged to the 22 Squadron.[1] During the Boyra Encounter in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 (on 22 November 1971), he and another pilot and flight officer Don Lazarus flew Gnats while bringing down the Sabres near Calcutta (now Kolkata).[2][3] They were led by Flight Lieutenant Roy Massey. Ganapathy died in service by committing suicide in the 1970s.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Squadron Leader Mandepanda Appachu Ganapathy". Bharat Rakshak (Indian Army). http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/9464. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Three Pakistani Fighters shot down near Calcutta". The Liberation Times (Courtesy: Bharat Rakshak/ Indian Army). Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221075309/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/1971/Nov22/Art01.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Pakistani Pilots Captured". 22 November 1971. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140309094728/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/1971/Nov22/Art02.htm. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ PILLARISETTI, JAGAN. "BOYRA ENCOUNTER". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111118130237/http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1971War/Sabres.html. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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