Jayapal Jayakar

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Jayapal Mukund Jayakar (1912 - 1 January 1981), was the first Indian to receive a commission in the Royal Air Force (RAF). 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

  1. ↑ "Jayapal M.R Jayakar - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "J. M. R. Jayakar". www.open.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1981. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "First Indian RAF Officer" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 February 1940. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ Air Force list. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1941. p. 288.
  6. ↑ "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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