GP CAPT NOEL AMIYAKUMAR MOITRA VM (RET'D)
An alumnus of Loyola School and Junior College, Pune, I hold a Diploma in German, obtained in 1972 from Goethe-Institut at Max Mueller Bhavan, Pune. A linguist, I speak French, Hindi, and three other regional languages. I have led a rather unusual existence, from a fighter pilot to an eminent journalist to a Defence Consultant.
*Passed SSLC Exam with Distinction.
*1st in UPSC Selection Exam (Air Force) for the National Defence Academy.
*1st in NDA Air Branch Cadets written tests.
*1st in 107 Pilot's Course Ground Subjects.
*1st in Flying Instructors School, Tambaram, Chennai.
*Bagged Majithia Trophy with record marks that still stand.
*Inducted MiG-21 bis in 1976.
*Fastest 1,000 hrs on the MiG-21 Bis.
*Appointed sub-editor for the Air Force Flight Safety Magazine
*Inducted Mirage 2000 aircraft in 1985, after a 10-month training period.
*Only one of two pilots to induct 2 types of aircraft.
*Fastest 1,000 hours on the Mirage 2000 in the world.
OTHER ASPECTS: SERVICE LIFE
*Edited all IAF Coffee Table Books from 1992 to 1995
*Staff Officer to 2 Air Chiefs.
*Edited all that they wrote, from important letters to newspaper releases, compliments to obituaries.
*Did 11 months of flying cross-training in Germany.
*Flt Cdr of first Mirage 2000 Squadron.
*Commanded a Mirage 2000 Squadron.
*Awarded Vayu Sena Medal in '93.
*The only pilot to fire an S-530D BVR missile; it cost as much as a Mig 21 Bis.
*Base Cdr at that Station, with 15,000 heads.
*1st in Staff College Entrance exam.
*Did Staff Course in the UK.
*Did my BBA in the UK (University of Reading).
*Did AREA Course in Japan.
*Equally fluent in both UK and US English.
DIVERSE SKILLS
*Intelligent, sharp, hard-working, focussed, punctual, work-oriented, and a team player.
*Invariably ranked first, since cadet days in 1967, in ALL courses undergone.
*Professional Military Pilot with 33 years of experience in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
*Became Command Instrument Rating Examiner(SWAC) on MiG-21 aircraft in 1982.
*Instructor in Flying and Flying-related subjects since 1980. Ranked 1st in the entry course.
*Tested air/ground crew on Mirage-2000 aircraft as sole Air Force Examiner for 5 years.
*Did my A-1 Instructional Rating on Mirage-2000 aircraft.
*Staff Officer to two Air Chiefs, the highest and most prestigious post in that rank (Lt. Col.).
*Wrote over six speeches/obituaries/prefaces/messages/presentations, etc. for both daily, 6 days a week.
*Specialist in editing and formatting mainly official letters and documents, as well as memos, minutes, and reports.
*Considerable HR experience, commanding a Flying Squadron and later as Base Commander at an airbase housing 15,000 bodies.
*Awarded VM (DFC) 1993
*Widely travelled, with 62 countries visited, before and after Service.
*Have absolute command over the English language and the nuances, inflections & subtleties that differentiate the exceptional from the excellent.
*In my spare time, taught the English language in a syllabus-oriented open forum for airmen. Gave one-on-one tuition to promising students.
*Did my Bachelors in Aerodynamics.
*An Indian native English speaker, I have done my education and over 95% of my work in Queen’s English.
*Did my Masters in Defence Studies: Application of AirPower.
*Read speak and write German fluently.
*Help non-native English speakers get exceptional grades.
IN SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS:
*Majithia Trophy
*IRIE(Command Examiner) MiG-21 ac
*IAF Examiner Mirage 2000 ac
*QFI A-2 on MiG-21 ac
*QFI A1 on Mirage 2000 ac
*Vayu Sena Medal
*PSA (Staff Course Abroad)
*Diploma in German
*BSc Physics: Aerodynamics
*BBA: Man &Material Management, University of Reading, Berkshire UK
*MSc: Military Studies-Employment of AirPower.
*Types of ac flown: 24
ANCILLARY ACHIEVEMENTS:
*Journalist of note, in India and Cyprus. Worked with Contact Communications, New Delhi and Cyprus Smart Media Group, Limassol.
*Winner of Best Editor/Writer Award 2009 (Asian Countries) at IMB Munich, Germany.
*Consultant to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. Israel.
