Vir Chakra (VrC)

During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flying Officer Kishan Lakhimal Malkani was servingwith a fighter bomber squadron. On 4 December, he was detailed to carry out a dusk strike mission over an enemy airfield. In spite of poor visibility over the target, he successfully carried out the attack and destroyed one blast pen. On 5 December, he was detailed as No. 2 in a strike mission over an enemy signals unit. He attacked the radar unit and caused such extensive damage that the radar station never came on the air throughout the operations. In this operation, he made the supreme sacrifice. In this action, Flying Officer Malkani displayed gallantry, determination, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order.