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	\| birth_date = {{birth date ~~and age~~\|1943\|09\|30\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1943\|09\|30\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Murree]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]		\| birth_place = [[Murree]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab]], Pakistan
	\| death_date = 03 ~~May 2021~~		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2021\|05\|03\|1943\|09\|30\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Gurgaon]], [[India]]		\| death_place = [[Gurgaon]], India
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	\| occupation = [[Historian]], [[editor]], [[author]]		\| occupation = Historian, editor, author
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	\| education = [[The Doon School]]		\| education = [[The Doon School]]
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	'''Pushpinder Singh Chopra''' (1943~~–~~2021) was an Indian military historian and the author of several books, chiefly on military aviation history of India.<ref>{{cite web\|author=~~Category: The India Pakistan Air War of 1965~~ \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965-Air-War/1116-Making.html \|title=Introduction : Behind the Book - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force \|publisher=Bharat Rakshak \|date=2017-~~06-12 \|accessdate~~=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref name="businesstoday1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/opinion/columns/falcon-down-why-pakistan-desperate-fake-f-16-dogfight/story/334901.html \|title=Falcon down: Why Pakistan is desperate to fake the F-16 dogfight \|~~publisher~~=Businesstoday.in \|date= \|~~accessdate~~=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/70th-anniversary-of-attari-border-brigadier-who-drew-the-line-remembered-at-partition-museum/story-xLrTDJwrvXSIGRhkM2EPJM.html \|title=70th anniversary of Attari border: Brigadier who drew the line remembered at Partition museum - punjab top \|publisher=Hindustan Times \|date= \|~~accessdate~~=2020-05-19}}</ref> He wrote extensively about the history of the [[Indian Air Force]], from its inception in 1933 till present day.<ref name="businesstoday1"/> He was the founder editor of ''Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review'', a bi-monthly aviation and defence magazine based in [[New Delhi]], and the Society of Aerospace Studies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/when-arjan-singh-sold-off-his-farm-for-air-force-personnel-468091 \|title=When Arjan Singh sold off his farm for Air Force personnel \|publisher=The Tribune India \|date=2017-~~09-16 \|accessdate~~=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Sagar \|first=Pradip R. \|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/03/28/defence-strength-india-two-front-war-pakistan-china-iaf-navy-army.html \|title=Defence experts raise concerns over IAF's depleting fleet - The Week \|~~publisher~~=Theweek.in \|date=2018-~~03-28 \|accessdate~~=2020-05-19}}</ref> Singh was educated at [[The Doon School]].		'''Pushpinder Singh Chopra''' (30 September 1943 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian military historian and the author of several books, chiefly on military aviation history of India.<ref>{{cite web\|author=\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965-Air-War/1116-Making.html \|title=Introduction : Behind the Book – Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force \|publisher=Bharat Rakshak \|date=12 June 2017 \|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref name="businesstoday1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/opinion/columns/falcon-down-why-pakistan-desperate-fake-f-16-dogfight/story/334901.html \|title=Falcon down: Why Pakistan is desperate to fake the F-16 dogfight \|website=Businesstoday.in \|date= \|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/70th-anniversary-of-attari-border-brigadier-who-drew-the-line-remembered-at-partition-museum/story-xLrTDJwrvXSIGRhkM2EPJM.html \|title=70th anniversary of Attari border: Brigadier who drew the line remembered at Partition museum – punjab top \|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] \|date= \|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> He wrote extensively about the history of the [[Indian Air Force]], from its inception in 1933 till present day.<ref name="businesstoday1"/> He was the founder editor of ''Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review'', a bi-monthly aviation and defence magazine based in New Delhi, and the Society of Aerospace Studies.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/when-arjan-singh-sold-off-his-farm-for-air-force-personnel-468091 \|title=When Arjan Singh sold off his farm for Air Force personnel \|publisher=The Tribune India \|date=16 September 2017 \|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last=Sagar \|first=Pradip R. \|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/03/28/defence-strength-india-two-front-war-pakistan-china-iaf-navy-army.html \|title=Defence experts raise concerns over IAF's depleting fleet – The Week \|website=Theweek.in \|date=28 March 2018 \|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref> Singh was educated at [[The Doon School]].

	Singh died from [[COVID-19]] in [[~~Delhi~~]] ~~on 3 May 2021.~~		Singh died from [[COVID-19]] in [[Gurgaon]]

	==Selected bibliography==		==Selected bibliography==
	*{{cite book \|last=Singh \|first=Pushpinder \|author-link= \|date=1982 \|title=The Indian Air Force and its Aircraft \|url= \|location=London \|publisher=Ducimus Books \|page= \|isbn=}}<ref>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/aeronautical-journal/article/aircraft-of-the-indian-air-force-19331973-pushpindar-singh-the-english-book-store-new-delhi-1974-180-pp-illustrated-85-rupees/4954A3306FD7AAD81003821356EC9F0E</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1500081351 \|title=The Indian Air Force and its aircraft \| Imperial War Museums \|~~publisher~~=Iwm.org.uk \|date= \|~~accessdate~~=2020-05-23}}</ref>		*{{cite book \|last=Singh \|first=Pushpinder \|author-link= \|date=1982 \|title=The Indian Air Force and its Aircraft \|url= \|location=London \|publisher=Ducimus Books \|page= \|isbn=}}<ref>{{Cite journal\|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/aeronautical-journal/article/abs/aircraft-of-the-indian-air-force-19331973-pushpindar-singh-the-english-book-store-new-delhi-1974-180-pp-illustrated-85-rupees/4954A3306FD7AAD81003821356EC9F0E\|title=Aircraft of the Indian Air Force 1933–1973. Pushpindar Singh. The English Book Store, New Delhi. 1974. 180 pp. Illustrated. 85 Rupees.\|first=J. A.\|last=Bagley\|date=26 March 1978\|journal=The Aeronautical Journal\|volume=82\|issue=807\|pages=132–132\|access-date=26 November 2021\|via=Cambridge University Press\|doi=10.1017/S0001924000090485}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1500081351 \|title=The Indian Air Force and its aircraft \| Imperial War Museums \|website=Iwm.org.uk \|date= \|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>
	*{{cite book \|last=Singh \|first=Pushpinder \|author-link= \|date=2003 \|title=History of Aviation of India: Spanning the Century of Flight \|url= \|location= \|publisher=Society of Aerospace Studies \|page= \|isbn=}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lancerpublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1086 \|title=Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop \|~~publisher~~=Lancerpublishers.com \|date= \|~~accessdate~~=2020-05-19}}</ref>		*{{cite book \|last=Singh \|first=Pushpinder \|author-link= \|date=2003 \|title=History of Aviation of India: Spanning the Century of Flight \|url= \|location= \|publisher=Society of Aerospace Studies \|page= \|isbn=}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lancerpublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1086 \|title=Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop \|website=Lancerpublishers.com \|date= \|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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'''Pushpinder Singh Chopra''' (1943–2021) was an Indian military historian and the author of several books, chiefly on military aviation history of India.<ref>{{cite web|author=Category: The India Pakistan Air War of 1965 |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965-Air-War/1116-Making.html |title=Introduction : Behind the Book - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force |publisher=Bharat Rakshak |date=2017-06-12 |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref name="businesstoday1">{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/opinion/columns/falcon-down-why-pakistan-desperate-fake-f-16-dogfight/story/334901.html |title=Falcon down: Why Pakistan is desperate to fake the F-16 dogfight |publisher=Businesstoday.in |date= |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/70th-anniversary-of-attari-border-brigadier-who-drew-the-line-remembered-at-partition-museum/story-xLrTDJwrvXSIGRhkM2EPJM.html |title=70th anniversary of Attari border: Brigadier who drew the line remembered at Partition museum - punjab top |publisher=Hindustan Times |date= |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref> He wrote extensively about the history of the [[Indian Air Force]], from its inception in 1933 till present day.<ref name="businesstoday1"/> He was the founder editor of ''Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review'', a bi-monthly aviation and defence magazine based in [[New Delhi]], and the Society of Aerospace Studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/when-arjan-singh-sold-off-his-farm-for-air-force-personnel-468091 |title=When Arjan Singh sold off his farm for Air Force personnel |publisher=The Tribune India |date=2017-09-16 |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sagar |first=Pradip R. |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/03/28/defence-strength-india-two-front-war-pakistan-china-iaf-navy-army.html |title=Defence experts raise concerns over IAF's depleting fleet - The Week |publisher=Theweek.in |date=2018-03-28 |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref> Singh was educated at [[The Doon School]].

Singh died from [[COVID-19]] in [[Delhi]] on 3 May 2021.

==Selected bibliography==
*{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Pushpinder |author-link= |date=1982 |title=The Indian Air Force and its Aircraft |url= |location=London |publisher=Ducimus Books |page= |isbn=}}<ref>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/aeronautical-journal/article/aircraft-of-the-indian-air-force-19331973-pushpindar-singh-the-english-book-store-new-delhi-1974-180-pp-illustrated-85-rupees/4954A3306FD7AAD81003821356EC9F0E</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1500081351 |title=The Indian Air Force and its aircraft | Imperial War Museums |publisher=Iwm.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2020-05-23}}</ref>
*{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Pushpinder |author-link= |date=2003 |title=History of Aviation of India: Spanning the Century of Flight |url= |location= |publisher=Society of Aerospace Studies |page= |isbn=}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lancerpublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1086 |title=Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop |publisher=Lancerpublishers.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.thepeninsula.org.in/pushpinder-singh-chopra/ Profile on The Peninsula Foundation]

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