Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke VrC (1939 – 18 September 2026) was an Indian pilot who was decorated for his role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was honoured with the Vir Chakra in September 1965.Indian Air Force awards accessed June 2007 He received the award for shooting down a Sabre jet and severely damaging another, whilst flying a Hawker Hunter, whilst they were under anti-aircraft fire. It has been said that, "Flt Lt Alfred Tyrone Cooke is the only pilot in the Indian Air Force, who could claim to have engaged multiple enemy aircraft in the air and got the better of them."Alfred Cooke at Jaganpvs.tripod.com accessed June 2007
Background Alfred Cooke was born in 1939. He attended La Martiniere Lucknow. Cooke left service as a flight lieutenant and settled down in Australia.
He was married and had two sons. Cooke died in New Delhi on 18 September 2026.
Vir Chakra The citation for the Vir Chakra awarded to him reads:
See also Aerial warfare in 1965 India Pakistan War
References
External links "A 1965 Vir Chakra fighter pilot returns home from Australia"