Om Prakash Mehra
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Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976. He received Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the highest
Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra
From left: Nur Khan, Asghar Khan, Abdur Rahim Khan, OP Mehra, Minoo Merwan Engineer, and an unidentified officer, 1944
Pratap Chandra Lal
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Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, DFC was the Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He served in the IAF from 1939 until his retirement in 1973. He was
Om Prakash Mehra
…Aeronautics Limited, Bangalore. On 15 January 1973, he returned to Air Headquarters, designated as the new Chief of Air Staff, succeeding Air Chief Marshal PC Lal. He credited his success to Sathya Sai Baba and became his avowed devotee. (http://www.vedamu.org/features/FMrOPMehra.aspx) Mehra relinquished the post…
Air Chief Marshal PC Lal
The Instrument of Surrender being signed on 16 December 1971.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi congratulating the chiefs of the three services, General Sam Manekshaw, Admiral SM Nanda and Air Chief Marshal PC Lal.