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	==Post-Air force career==		==Post-Air force career==
	After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Former Governors \| publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan \| url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| archive-date = 27 June ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name=assem>{{cite web \| title = Photo Gallery of Governors \| url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| publisher = Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120417094946/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| archive-date = 17 April 2012 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>		After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Former Governors \| publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan \| url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| archive-date = 27 June 2014}}</ref><ref name=assem>{{cite web \| title = Photo Gallery of Governors \| url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| publisher = Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120417094946/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| archive-date = 17 April 2012 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society\|publisher=Durand Football\| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>		Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society\|publisher=Durand Football\| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>

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	==Post-Air force career==		==Post-Air force career==
	After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Former Governors \| publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan \| url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| archive-date = 27 June ~~2014~~}}</ref><ref name=assem>{{cite web \| title = Photo Gallery of Governors \| url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| publisher = Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120417094946/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| archive-date = 17 April 2012 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>		After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)\|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)\|Ministry of Home Affairs]]\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Former Governors \| publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan \| url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx \| archive-date = 27 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=assem>{{cite web \| title = Photo Gallery of Governors \| url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| publisher = Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan \| access-date = 2014-08-16 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120417094946/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm \| archive-date = 17 April 2012 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society\|publisher=Durand Football\| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>		Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society\|publisher=Durand Football\| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>
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	Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society\|publisher=Durand Football\| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>		Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web \| title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society\|publisher=Durand Football\| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>

	In January, 2010, his autobiography, ''Memories: Sweet and Sour'', was released by M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Vice President’s releases the autobiography of Air Chief Marshal (Retd) O P Mehra\|publisher=Vice President's Secretariat, Press Information Bureau\| url = http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=57084\|date=19 January 2010\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He was Chairman, Board of Advisors of [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)\|Centre for Air Power Studies]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://capsindia.org/about\|title=About - Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)\|work=capsindia.org}}</ref>		In January, 2010, his autobiography, ''Memories: Sweet and Sour'', was released by M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Vice President’s releases the autobiography of Air Chief Marshal (Retd) O P Mehra\|publisher=Vice President's Secretariat, Press Information Bureau\| url = http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=57084\|date=19 January 2010\| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He was Chairman, Board of Advisors of [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)\|Centre for Air Power Studies]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://capsindia.org/about\|title=About - Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)\|work=capsindia.org}}</ref>

	In 2012, he was living in Delhi, and was the oldest living student of [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name=exp>{{cite web \| title = PU to honour its oldest alumni, former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra of 1938 batch \|work= The Indian Express\| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pu-to-honour-its-oldest-alumni-former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-of-1938-batch/904137/ \| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal Sh. O.P Mehra ji visited our Gurukul \| url = https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.657300361017535.1073741887.199550793459163&type=1 \| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He died on 8 November 2015 at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-dies-115110900605_1.html\|title=Former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra dies\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=9 November 2015\|work=Business Standard}}</ref>		In 2012, he was living in Delhi, and was the oldest living student of [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name=exp>{{cite web \| title = PU to honour its oldest alumni, former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra of 1938 batch \|work= The Indian Express\| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pu-to-honour-its-oldest-alumni-former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-of-1938-batch/904137/ \| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal Sh. O.P Mehra ji visited our Gurukul \| url = https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.657300361017535.1073741887.199550793459163&type=1 \| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He died on 8 November 2015 at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-dies-115110900605_1.html\|title=Former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra dies\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=9 November 2015\|work=Business Standard}}</ref>
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| honorific-prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
| name = O P Mehra
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| caption = Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra
| office = [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|8th Chief of Air Staff]]
| term_start = 16 January 1973
| term_end = 31 January 1976
| predecessor = [[Pratap Chandra Lal]]
| successor = [[Hrushikesh Moolgavkar]]
| president = V. V. Giri<ref>V. V. Giri</ref>
| primeminister = [[Indira Gandhi]]<ref>Indira Gandhi</ref>
| office1 = 11th [[List of governors of Maharashtra|Governor of Maharashtra]]
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
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* [[Babasaheb Bhosale]]
| term_start1 = 3 November 1980
| term_end1 = 5 March 1982
| predecessor1 = [[Sri Sadiq Ali]]
| successor1 = [[I H Latif|Air Chief Marshal I H Latif]]
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| office2 = 9th [[List of governors of Rajasthan|Governor of Rajasthan]]
| term_start2 = 6 March 1982
| term_end2 = 4 January 1985
| predecessor2 = [[K. D. Sharma]]
| successor2 = [[Vasantrao Patil]]
| office3= 5th [[Indian Olympic Association|President of Indian Olympic Association]]
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| term_end3= 1980
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| successor3= [[Bhalindra Singh]]
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[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Om Prakash Mehra''', [[PVSM]] (19 January 1919 – 8 November 2015) was a former air officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served as the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] from 1973 to 1976. He received [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM), the highest military award for peace-time service, in 1968. He was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second highest civilian honour, in 1977. He later became [[Governor of Maharashtra]] from 1980 to 1982, and [[Governor of Rajasthan]] from 1985 to 1987. He married Satya Mehra and has four children with her Sunil, Parveen, Rahul, and Amitava and numerous grand children.

==Early life==
Mehra was born on 19 January 1919 at [[Lahore]]. His basic education was at the Sacred Heart Convent. He finished school at the Central Model School in 1933 and joined [[Government College University, Lahore]] and completed a master's degree in History from the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]] in 1940.<ref name=maha>{{cite web | title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal O. P. Mehra | url = https://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/opmehrabiodata.htm | work = Governor of Maharashtra | access-date = 2014-08-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090537/https://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/opmehrabiodata.htm | archive-date = 19 August 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=exp/>

==Career==
After a short spell of flying at the Northern India Flying Club, [[Lahore]], he was selected for the Indian Air Force and joined the services as a [[Pilot Officer]] on 30 November 1940.<ref name=maha/> On completion of his training, he was posted to [[No. 1 Squadron IAF|No.1 Squadron]] in August 1941. In March 1946 Mehra was selected to serve as the [[Indian Air force]] representative at the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Australia, an organization set up to provide administrative and logistics support to the [[British Commonwealth Occupation Force]]s located in [[Japan]]. In view of the nationalization of the armed forces, he was recalled and posted in February 1947 as the Chief Ground Instructor at the No.1 Advanced Flying School [[Ambala]], to replace the RAF officer who was returning home.

===Post-Independence===
In August 1947, he was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander and posted as Commandant of the Elementary Flying Training School at [[Jodhpur]]. On promotion to the rank of [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]] in August 1963, he took over as [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Maintenance Command]], in which capacity he served during the 1965 War. On 26 January 1968, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]],<ref>{{cite web | title = Indian Air Force Gallantry & Service Awards Register|work=[[Bharat Rakshak]]| url = http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?qaward=1VSM | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> and promoted to [[Air Marshal]] in March 1968. Soon thereafter he was posted as Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Headquarters. In early 1971, he was deputed as Chairman of [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]], [[Bangalore]]. On 15 January 1973, he returned to Air Headquarters, designated as the new Chief of Air Staff, succeeding Air Chief Marshal [[Pratap Chandra Lal|PC Lal]].<ref name=pro>{{cite web | title = Indian Air Force :: Chiefs of Air Staff Profile| url = http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/258-OP-Mehra.html |publisher=Bharat Rakshak| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>

Mehra relinquished the post to Air Chief Marshal [[Hrushikesh Moolgavkar]] on 31 January 1976, on completion of his tenure.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ex-Chiefs Gallery | url = http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_exchief_page.php?pg_id=19 | access-date = 2014-08-16 | publisher = Indian Air Force | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140403061917/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_exchief_page.php?pg_id=19 | archive-date = 3 April 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Post-Air force career==
After his retirement, he represented India at a [[UNESCO]] meeting in [[Paris]] as deputy leader of India's team. He was the recipient of [[Padma Vibhushan]] in January 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]]|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf}}</ref> He went on to serve as the Governor of Maharashtra from 3 November 1980 to 5 March 1982.<ref name=maha/> This was followed by his posting as Governor of Rajasthan from 6 March 1982 to 4 November 1985.<ref>{{cite web | title = Former Governors | publisher = Raj Bhawan, Rajasthan | url = http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx | access-date = 2014-08-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627023040/http://rajbhawan.rajasthan.gov.in/SitePages/rajpramukh.aspx | archive-date = 27 June 2014}}</ref><ref name=assem>{{cite web | title = Photo Gallery of Governors | url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm | publisher = Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan | access-date = 2014-08-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120417094946/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/govphoto.htm | archive-date = 17 April 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Air Chief Marshal Mehra was elected President of the [[Indian Olympic Association]] in 1975, and was responsible for the hosting by India of the [[1982 Asian Games]]. From 1978 to 1980 he was President of the Asian Games Federation, currently known as the [[Olympic Council of Asia]], and continued to be the Honorary Life President of the [[Olympic Council of Asia]].<ref name=maha/> He was an honorary life member of the Durand Football Tournament Society, which organizes the [[Durand Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Life Members Durand Football Tournament Society|publisher=Durand Football| url = http://www.durandfootball.com/honorary_life_members.html| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref>

In January, 2010, his autobiography, ''Memories: Sweet and Sour'', was released by M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web | title = Vice President’s releases the autobiography of Air Chief Marshal (Retd) O P Mehra|publisher=Vice President's Secretariat, Press Information Bureau| url = http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=57084|date=19 January 2010| access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He was Chairman, Board of Advisors of [[Centre for Air Power Studies (India)|Centre for Air Power Studies]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capsindia.org/about|title=About - Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS)|work=capsindia.org}}</ref>

In 2012, he was living in Delhi, and was the oldest living student of [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]].<ref name=exp>{{cite web | title = PU to honour its oldest alumni, former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra of 1938 batch |work= The Indian Express| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pu-to-honour-its-oldest-alumni-former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-of-1938-batch/904137/ | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal Sh. O.P Mehra ji visited our Gurukul | url = https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.657300361017535.1073741887.199550793459163&type=1 | access-date = 2014-08-16 }}</ref> He died on 8 November 2015 at the age of 96.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/former-air-chief-marshal-o-p-mehra-dies-115110900605_1.html|title=Former Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra dies|agency=Press Trust of India|date=9 November 2015|work=Business Standard}}</ref>

==Works==
* ''Memories Sweet And Sour'' by Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra. KW Publisher, 2010. {{ISBN|9380502095}}.

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{cite web| title = Hon'ble Air Chief Marshal O. P. Mehra Profile| url = https://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/opmehrabiodata.htm#| publisher = Governor of Maharashtra| access-date = 16 August 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140819090537/https://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/opmehrabiodata.htm| archive-date = 19 August 2014| url-status = dead}}


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