Overview

• The Indian Air Force honoured his legacy on social media, calling him a symbol of courage, ingenuity and pride in the service.
• Commissioned in March 1963, Parulkar served as a Flying Instructor at the Air Force Academy, trained with Singapore’s air force and commanded a battalion at the National Defence Academy.
• He earned the Vayu Sena Medal in the 1965 Indo-Pak conflict after flying his crippled fighter back to base under intense enemy fire.
• While held as a prisoner of war in 1971, he led a daring escape from a Pakistani camp, an act that won him the Vishisht Seva Medal.
• He is survived by his wife, Rajlaxmi, and their two sons, Aditya and Sachin.