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]

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  1. ↑ Jayapal M.R Jayakar - National Portrait Gallery.  Retrieved 26 December 2022 from www.npg.org.uk
  2. ↑ J. M. R. Jayakar.  Retrieved 26 December 2022 from www.open.ac.uk
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