Vir Chakra (VrC)

In the India-Pakistan conflict in December 1971, Group Captain Robert Arnold Weir was in command of an operational squadron in the Western Sector. He carried out a large number of operational missions in the Poonch area at heights of30-50 feet above ground level, fully knowing that the aircraft was vulnerable to even small arms fire and also that escape by parachute or forced landing in the event of damage to aircraft was not possible. Between Band 11 December, he engaged and destroyed a large number of enemy gun positions In the face of heavy ground opposition. In addition, he carried out numerous other missions In support of our ground forces inflicting heavy damage on enemy positions and also undertook missions for the location of infiltrators m the area

Throughout the operations, Group Captain Robert Arnold Weir displayed professional skill and leadership of a high order.