WRITER INSTRUCTOR PAR EXCELLENCE: GP CAPT (R) NA MOITRA (VM)

BIO DATA: 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.

MAJITHIA TROPY AWARDED BY AIR MSHL BW CHAUHAN

• 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 Tables from 1990 to 1996.
• Staff Officer to 2 Air Chiefs.
• Edited all that they wrote, from important letters to newspaper releases, compliments to obituaries.
• Did 11 months flying cross-training in Germany.
• Flt Cdr of first Mirage 2000 Squadron.
• Commanded a Mirage 2000 Squadron.
• Awarded Vayu Sena Medal in '93.
• 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 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.

FELICITATED BY ACM SK MEHRA, CAS IAF, ON CROSSING 1000 HRS ON MIRAGE 2000 

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.

BASE CDR RECEIVES ME ON LANDING AFTER CROSSING 1000 HRS ON TYPE

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 Air Power.

Read speak and write German fluently.

Help non-native English speakers get exceptional grades.

MIRAGE 2000 LANDING ON A HIGHWAY

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 Air Power.

Types of ac flown: 24

WITH SINGAPORE AIR CHIEF

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.