I get selected in AMD, Kanpur and step into a new life

The Aircraft Manufacturing Depot (AMD) was the dream project of Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh. The facility was located in the premises of the IAF base at Chakeri in a total of four hangars in which manufacturing of the Avro-748 transport aircraft had been undertaken. The aircraft was being built with expertise of Hawker Siddley Company of Britain and was the Indian version of the HS-748.
And – the area was popularly known as Harjindernagar.
AMD was under the administration of the Indian Air Force and most of the staff were in uniform. After the written test I along with other candidates had to wait for the results to be declared because those who cleared the written test would have to appear for the viva-voce.
The candidates had come from different corners of the country and when a Flight Sergeant came out with the results, there was suspense. He asked us to stand in queue and began to read out the names one by one – and, I was one of the successful candidates.
I had cleared the first hurdle and, then, came the viva voce – that too went off smoothly. The last step was the medical checkup and, fortunately, a Bengali MWO (Master Warrant Officer) ensured that the last step also ended in my favor. After selection, I had to find a place to stay and, here, I was lucky to meet a couple of acquaintances from ATTI who had got employment in AMD. They stayed in a rented house in Lalbangla and I joined up with them.
My father was happy and returned to Kolkata by the Toofan Express because one full bogie used to be attached to the main train from Kanpur and it was possible to board it without reservation of seat or berth. (to be continued …)

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