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Suranjan Das | |
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| Born | (1920-02-22)22 February 1920 |
| Died | 10 January 1970(1970-01-10) (aged 49) |
| Allegiance |  British India India |
| Branch |  Royal Indian Air Force Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942–1970 |
| Rank |  Group Captain[1] |
| Service number | no |
| Unit | No. 3 Squadron IAF |
| Commands | Halwara Air Force Station |
| Awards |  Padma Vibhushan Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayusena Medal |
| Spouse | Veronica Loveless[2] |
Suranjan Das (22 February 1920 – 10 January 1970)[3][4] was a pilot in theIndian Air Force. He joined theRoyal Indian Air Force during theSecond World War and was among the first pilots to be sent toEmpire Test Pilots School to a test pilot for the Indian Air Force. He was agroup captain. He commanded the Halwara Air Force Station Base between 1967 and 1969 and was the director of the Aircraft & Armament Testing Group of the Indian Air Force from 1969 until his death. He was awarded thePadma Vibhushan posthumously in 1970.[5] He was the son ofSudhi Ranjan Das.[6] He died in an air crash while test flying aHAL HF-24 prototype.[7]
The 4.1-km stretch of the road connecting Old Madras Road andOld Airport Road, Bangalore, is namedSuranjan Das Road after him.[2]
