Mahavir Chakra (MVC)

Wing Commander S.K. Kaul, commanding fighter bomber squadron, carried out from mission deep into enemy territories to cover the heavily defended sectors of Comilla, Sylhet and Saidpur. His missions involved photographing certain areas, which were badly needed in order to finalise the Army’s assault plans. At times, he had to fly as low as 200 feet the most heavily defended enemy' locations. His reconnaissance flights over Tezgaon and Kurmitola airfields, in the face of the most sustained and heavy enemy ground fire stand out as acts of heroism, extreme gallantry and devotion to duty He also led the very first aircraft strike mission over Dacca. In this raid, his formation encountered four enemy aircraft near the target area

With exemplary leadership, Wing Commander Kaul maneuvered his force in such a manner that two of the enemy aircraft were shot down and the other two fled. Throughout the period of operations, Wing Commander Kaul displayed conspicuous gallantry, determination and professional skill.