Squadron Leader R Manu was a trained Helicopter pilot and was serving with the Helicopter Squadron based at Air Force Station Bareilly in 2014.
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Unit | AF Station Baraeilly |
| Date of Martyrdom | 25th July 2014 |
On 25th July 2014, the advance light helicopter unit at Air Force base Bareilly was assigned a task for an operational mission to Allahabad from Bareilly. On the way, the helicopter faced some technical issues and thereafter lost contact with the Air Traffic Control. However, Squadron Leader Manu along with the captain of the aircraft, Wing Commander TNB Singh showed the presence of mind and steered the aircraft away from the thickly populated area around Sitapur. The helicopter finally crashed near Ataria, about 70 km from Lucknow.
Squadron Leader R Manu could not survive the air crash and sacrificed his life serving the nation.
