page_title: Indra Lal Roy
hierarchical_section_title: Indra Lal Roy
caption_attribution_description: Photograph of Indra Lal "Laddie" Roy, a World War I flying ace.
context_page_description: Indra Lal Roy, DFC is the sole Indian World War I flying ace. He is designated as First Indian Fighter Aircraft Pilot. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed, and five 'down out of control' in just over 170 hours flying time.
context_section_description: Indra Lal Roy (Bengali: ইন্দ্রলাল রায়), DFC (2 December 1898 – 22 July 1918) is the sole Indian World War I flying ace. He is designated as First Indian Fighter Aircraft Pilot. While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed (one shared), and five 'down out of control' (one shared) in just over 170 hours flying time.
caption: Indra Lal Roy in his Royal Flying Corps uniform.
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