Start Date : 10 Sep 36 End Date : 30 Jul 38
7 IAF Cranwell - The fourth batch of IAF cadets at RAF Cranwell consisted of SN Goyal and BK Nanda. This was the last batch that did its full course of two years at Cranwell. Nanda had to be grounded after an automobile accident and was commissioned into the Equipment branch, the second such officer after JN Tandon. Goyal was commissioned into the Flying branch and joined No.1 Squadron in Jan 1939. They joined on 10 sep 1936 and completed the course on 29 July 1938 and were commissioned thereafter in the Indian Air Force.
EQPTFlight LieutenantBaldev Krishna NandaDied in Service on 10 Nov 42 | 1560 GD(P)Air Vice MarshalSurendra Nath Goyal |