Jayapal Jayakar
Jayapal Mukund Jayakar (1912 - 1 January 1981), was the first Indian to receive a commission in the Royal Air Force (RAF), and became a flying ace. He conducted the 24 Indian pilots seconded to the UK in 1940. He was the son of M. R. Jayakar.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jayapal M.R Jayakar - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ "J. M. R. Jayakar". www.open.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ^ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1981. p. 9.
- ^ "First Indian RAF Officer". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 February 1940. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Air Force list. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1941. p. 288.
- ^ "Indian pilot officers entertained by the King". West Ham and South Essex Mail. 15 November 1940. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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