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
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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.
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, was a senior air officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 3rd Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969, leading the Air Force through the Indo-Pak
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…Chief Marshal PC Lal 7th Chief of the Air Staff In office 16 July 1969 – 15 January 1973 President V. V. Giri Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Preceded by Arjan Singh Succeeded by Om Prakash Mehra 3rd Vice Chief of the Air Staff In office 1 October 1964 – 1 September 1966 Preceded by Arjan Singh Succeeded by Ramaswamy…
MIAF Arjan Singh in his Marshal of the Indian Air Force uniform
Arjan Singh as a Flight Lieutenant with a group Indian pilots from No.1 Squadron standing by a Hawker Hurricane IIc. L to R : Ibrahim, Homi Ratnagar, Arjan Singh, Henry and Murcot. World War II.
Officers of No. 1 Squadron IAF sit down to tiffin in their mess at Imphal Main, India. At lower right sits the CO Sqn Ldr Arjan Singh. Next to him is Flt Lt R Rajaram.
CO No.1 Sqn Ldr Arjan Singh, DFC being presented with a Japanese Sword by GOC 20 Div Maj Gen D D Gracey, OBE