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	[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal\|VM]], ~~is a retired~~ [[Indian Air Force]] ~~Officer~~ and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.		[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal\|VM]], (8 January 1933 – 31 August 2018) was an [[Indian Air Force]] officer and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|accessdate=16 March 2014\|archive-date=16 March 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316165437/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===		===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===
	Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[~~Squadron~~ leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK \|accessdate=16 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=1935501755\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches\|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>		Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[squadron leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|accessdate=16 March 2014\|archive-date=16 March 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316181915/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK \|accessdate=16 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=1935501755\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches\|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>

	===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===		===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===
	No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the ~~Squadron~~ passed to ~~then~~ [[Wing commander ~~(rank)~~\|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>		No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the squadron passed to [[Wing commander\|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>

	After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}		After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}
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	He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit\|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>		He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit\|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

	===~~Air Vice Marshal~~===		===Promotions===
	He ~~became Air~~ vice ~~Marshal in~~{{~~when~~\|~~date~~=~~July 2015~~}}		He was promoted to air vice marshal on 26 January 1984 and air marshal on 1 August 1986, before retiring on 31 January 1991.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4408 \|title=Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha \|website=bharat-rakshak.com}}</ref>

	==~~=Air Marshal=~~==		==Post-retirement==
	Man Mohan ~~then~~ served as ~~Air Marshal of the Indian Air force.~~		Man Mohan Sinha has served as chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001, while his son Siddharth Sinha is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows\|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

	~~==Post Retirement==~~
	~~After retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of~~ chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001 ~~along with~~ his son Siddharth Sinha ~~who~~ is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows\|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

	==Awards and decorations==		==Awards and decorations==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4408]		* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4408]
	* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/1155-Lamba.html How I Too Nearly Missed The War! – Air Vice Marshal Ajit Lamba VrC]		* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/1155-Lamba.html How I Too Nearly Missed The War! – Air Vice Marshal Ajit Lamba VrC]{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
	* [http://www.indembcairo.com/en-us/bilateral/indiaegypt/economic/indiancompaniesinegypt.aspx Embassy of India, Cairo \| Bilateral \| India-Egypt \| Economic \| Indian Companies in Egypt]		* [http://www.indembcairo.com/en-us/bilateral/indiaegypt/economic/indiancompaniesinegypt.aspx Embassy of India, Cairo \| Bilateral \| India-Egypt \| Economic \| Indian Companies in Egypt] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904200848/http://www.indembcairo.com/en-us/bilateral/indiaegypt/economic/indiancompaniesinegypt.aspx \|date=4 September 2017 }}

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	[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal\|VM]], is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] Officer and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.		[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal\|VM]], is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] Officer and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===		===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===
	Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[Squadron leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK \|accessdate=16 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=1935501755\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches\|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[Squadron leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK \|accessdate=16 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=1935501755\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches\|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>

	===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===		===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===
	No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the Squadron passed to then [[Wing commander (rank)\|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March ~~2022~~}}</ref>		No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the Squadron passed to then [[Wing commander (rank)\|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>

	After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}		After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}

	===AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAF===		===AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAF===
	He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit\|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit\|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

	===Air Vice Marshal===		===Air Vice Marshal===
	He became Air vice Marshal in{{when\|date=July ~~2022~~}}		He became Air vice Marshal in{{when\|date=July 2015}}

	===Air Marshal===		===Air Marshal===
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	==Post Retirement==		==Post Retirement==
	After retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001 along with his son Siddharth Sinha who is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows\|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s\|accessdate=16 March ~~2022~~}}</ref>		After retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001 along with his son Siddharth Sinha who is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows\|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s\|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

	==Awards and decorations==		==Awards and decorations==

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	[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal\|VM]], is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] Officer and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.		[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal\|VM]], is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] Officer and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Man Mohan Sinha was born on 8 January 1933 at [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], British India. He was educated at ~~the prestigious~~ [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna]].		Man Mohan Sinha was born on 8 January 1933 at [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], British India.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}} He was educated at [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna]].{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	He joined the National defense academy (Indian military academy) in the then Inter services wing in 1948. He was then commissioned to the Indian Air Force as a [[pilot officer]] on 17 January 1953, serving in 3rd squadron (1953-1961). Subsequently, he became the Air Force ADC to [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad\|Dr. Rajender Prasad]] (1961-1962) and [[Dr. Radhakrishnan]] (1962-1964), after which he transferred to 7th squadron (1964-1967), taking part in the [[1965 Indo-Pakistan war]].		He joined the National defense academy (Indian military academy) in the then Inter services wing in 1948.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}} He was then commissioned to the Indian Air Force as a [[pilot officer]] on 17 January 1953, serving in 3rd squadron (1953-1961). Subsequently, he became the Air Force ADC to [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad\|Dr. Rajender Prasad]] (1961-1962) and [[Dr. Radhakrishnan]] (1962-1964), after which he transferred to 7th squadron (1964-1967), taking part in the [[1965 Indo-Pakistan war]].{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}

	===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===		===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===
	Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[Squadron leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK \|accessdate=16 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=1935501755\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches\|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March ~~2014~~}}</ref>		Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[Squadron leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK \|accessdate=16 March 2014 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html \|archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=1935501755\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches\|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

	===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===		===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===
	No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the Squadron passed to then [[Wing commander (rank)\|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March ~~2014~~}}</ref>		No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the Squadron passed to then [[Wing commander (rank)\|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web\|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26\|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force\|accessdate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

	After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.		After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)\|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.{{Citation needed\|date= July 2022}}

	===AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAF===		===AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAF===
	He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit\|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref>		He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit\|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm\|publisher=Rediff\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref>

	===Air Vice Marshal===		===Air Vice Marshal===
	He became Air vice Marshal in{{when\|date=July ~~2015~~}}		He became Air vice Marshal in{{when\|date=July 2022}}

	===Air Marshal===		===Air Marshal===
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	==Post Retirement==		==Post Retirement==
	After retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001 along with his son Siddharth Sinha who is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows\|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s\|accessdate=16 March ~~2014~~}}</ref>		After retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001 along with his son Siddharth Sinha who is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows\|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s\|accessdate=16 March 2022}}</ref>

	==Awards and decorations==		==Awards and decorations==

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[[Air Marshal]] '''Man Mohan Sinha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]], is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] Officer and a veteran of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.

==Early life and education==
Man Mohan Sinha was born on 8 January 1933 at [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Bihar and Orissa Province]], British India. He was educated at the prestigious [[St. Xavier's High School, Patna]].

==Military career==
He joined the National defense academy (Indian military academy) in the then Inter services wing in 1948. He was then commissioned to the Indian Air Force as a [[pilot officer]] on 17 January 1953, serving in 3rd squadron (1953-1961). Subsequently, he became the Air Force ADC to [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad|Dr. Rajender Prasad]] (1961-1962) and [[Dr. Radhakrishnan]] (1962-1964), after which he transferred to 7th squadron (1964-1967), taking part in the [[1965 Indo-Pakistan war]].

===1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements===
Sinha was a part of [[No. 7 Squadron IAF]] as a [[Squadron leader]] during the 1965 war against Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html |publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK |accessdate=16 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html |archivedate=6 July 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC|isbn=1935501755|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&q=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a [[Mention in Despatches|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations.<ref>{{cite web|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>

===Command of No. 37 Squadron IAF===
No. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to [[Tezpur]] from [[Chabua]] at the end of March 1966, where command of the Squadron passed to then [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.<ref>{{cite web|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref>

After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the [[Joint Service Defence College]] in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]; after which he first served as an instructor at the [[College of Air Warfare]] (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the [[Defence Services Staff College]]. Then joining the Indian [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] Mod in 1975.

===AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAF===
He was a Commanding Officer for [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]] from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

===Air Vice Marshal===
He became Air vice Marshal in{{when|date=July 2015}}

===Air Marshal===
Man Mohan then served as Air Marshal of the Indian Air force.

==Post Retirement==
After retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in [[Ismailia]], [[Egypt]] since 2001 along with his son Siddharth Sinha who is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.<ref>{{cite web|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations==

<gallery>
Image:Param Vishisht Seva Medal.jpg|Param Vishisht Seva Medal
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[The India-Pakistan Air War of 1965]]
* [[Indo-Pakistani Air War of 1965]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4408]
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/1155-Lamba.html How I Too Nearly Missed The War! – Air Vice Marshal Ajit Lamba VrC]
* [http://www.indembcairo.com/en-us/bilateral/indiaegypt/economic/indiancompaniesinegypt.aspx Embassy of India, Cairo | Bilateral | India-Egypt | Economic | Indian Companies in Egypt]

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