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| death_place = Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | | death_place = Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | ||
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| allegiance = | | allegiance = [[British Raj|British India]] (1945-1947) <br>India (from 1947) | ||
| branch = | | branch = [[Royal Indian Air Force]] (1945-1947) <br>[[Indian Air Force]] (1947-1984) | ||
| serviceyears = 1945-1984 | | serviceyears = 1945-1984 | ||
| rank = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] | | rank = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] | ||
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[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Dilbagh Singh''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]] (10 March 1926 – 9 February 2001) was the head of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1981 to 1984,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/261-Dilbagh-Singh.html | title= Dilbagh Singh | publisher=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=8 April 2018 }}</ref> as [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]. He was the second [[Sikh]] to hold that position. | [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Dilbagh Singh''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]] (10 March 1926 – 9 February 2001) was the head of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1981 to 1984,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/261-Dilbagh-Singh.html | title= Dilbagh Singh | publisher=Bharat Rakshak | access-date=8 April 2018 }}</ref> as [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]. He was the second [[Sikh]] to hold that position.{{cn|date=October 2021}} | ||
Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944.<ref>{{Cite web|title=rediff.com: Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh no more|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/10air.htm|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref> His operational flying career spanned the [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]] to introducing the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21]] into service in India. He had earlier made the first official [[Sonic boom|"Supersonic Bang"]] over India in [[New Delhi]] when the [[Dassault Mystère IV|Mystere IV-A]] was showcased in a public demonstration. | Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944.<ref>{{Cite web|title=rediff.com: Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh no more|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/10air.htm|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2020-05-28}}</ref> His operational flying career spanned the [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfire]] to introducing the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG-21]] into service in India. He had earlier made the first official [[Sonic boom|"Supersonic Bang"]] over India in [[New Delhi]] when the [[Dassault Mystère IV|Mystere IV-A]] was showcased in a public demonstration. | ||
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Revision as of 22:26, 8 November 2021
Dilbagh Singh | |
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| Born | 10 March 1926 Rahon Jalandhar district Punjab |
| Died | 9 February 2001 (aged 74) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Allegiance | British India (1945-1947) India (from 1947) |
| Service/ | Royal Indian Air Force (1945-1947) Indian Air Force (1947-1984) |
| Years of service | 1945-1984 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Unit | No. 1 Squadron |
| Commands held | Eastern Air Command Ambala Air Force Station 28 Squadron[1] |
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VM (10 March 1926 – 9 February 2001) was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984,[2] as Chief of the Air Staff. He was the second Sikh to hold that position.[citation needed]
Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944.[3] His operational flying career spanned the Spitfire to introducing the MiG-21 into service in India. He had earlier made the first official "Supersonic Bang" over India in New Delhi when the Mystere IV-A was showcased in a public demonstration.
He was India's Ambassador to Brazil from 1985 to 1987. He was a student of pandit Buta Ram of Rahon. His visit to Rahon to visit his teacher when he was Air Marshal is still remembered. He inspired scores of youngsters from Rahon and Nawanshahar region to join defense forces
References
- ↑ "Air Marshal Kumaria Visits Air Force Station Chandigarh To Felicitate its 50 Golden Years". 1 March 2011.
- ↑ "Dilbagh Singh". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "rediff.com: Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh no more". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
External links
- Ex-Air Chief Dilbagh Singh dead, The Tribune, 11 Feb 2001
- Air Chiefs, www.bharat-rakshak.com
- Sikh Pilots in the Indian Air Force in World War Two, www.bharat-rakshak.com
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| Preceded by Idris Latif |
Chief of the Air Staff (India) 1981–1984 |
Succeeded by Lakshman Katre |
| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force (1950–1955) |  | |
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| Chief of the Air Staff (1955–present) |
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(**Seconded from the Royal Air Force) | ||
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