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Air Marshal

Anil Chopra

PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM
Air Marshal; Anil Chopra; PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Rank	Air Marshal
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal; Vayu Sena Medal

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Air Marshal Anil Chopra, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM is a retired Indian Air Force officer. Until December 2017, he was an Administrative Member of the Regional Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal at Lucknow.^[1]

He is the father of journalist Shaili Chopra and his son-in-law is Shivnath Thukral.^[2]

Early life and career

Born on 6 December 1952, Air Marshal Chopra is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kapurthala, from the batch of 1968.^[3] He passed out from National Defence Academy in 41 course. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 2 June 1973. He retired from IAF on 31 December 2012 as Air Officer in charge Personal (AOP) in rank of air marshal.^{[citation needed]}

Air Marshal Chopra safely ejected from a Mirage 2000 in February 2012, when the aircraft suffered an engine failure.^[4]

He had joined the Lucknow bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal on 7 October 2013. His term ended on 7 October 2017.^[5]

Awards and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal		Vayusena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal	General Service Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Siachen Glacier Medal
Special Service Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal	Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

↑ "Lucknow Regional Bench". Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench). Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
↑ Shaili Chopra Archived 29 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Batch of 1968". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
↑ "'Time to Go, Ram': When an Indian Air Marshal Punched Out of a Mirage 2000". Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
↑ Profile at Website of Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow Archived 29 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Lucknow Regional Bench". Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench). Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2022.

[2] Shaili Chopra Archived 29 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Batch of 1968". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

[4] "'Time to Go, Ram': When an Indian Air Marshal Punched Out of a Mirage 2000". Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

[5] Profile at Website of Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow Archived 29 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine

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-[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Anil Chopra''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] officer. Until December 2017, he was an Administrative Member of the Regional Bench of the [[Armed Forces Tribunal]] at [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203234815/http://aftdelhi.nic.in/regional_benches1.html | archivedate=3 December 2017 | url=http://aftdelhi.nic.in/regional_benches1.html#Lucknow_Regional_Bench | title=Lucknow Regional Bench| publisher=Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench) | accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref>
+[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Anil Chopra''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired [[Indian Air Force]] officer. Until December 2017, he was an Administrative Member of the Regional Bench of the [[Armed Forces Tribunal]] at [[Lucknow]].<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203234815/http://aftdelhi.nic.in/regional_benches1.html | archivedate=3 December 2017 | url=http://aftdelhi.nic.in/regional_benches1.html#Lucknow_Regional_Bench | title=Lucknow Regional Bench| publisher=Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench) | accessdate=9 July 2022}}</ref>
 He is the father of journalist [[Shaili Chopra]] and his son-in-law is [[Shivnath Thukral]].<ref>[http://www.actresson.com/journalist/shaili-chopra.aspx Shaili Chopra] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029193843/http://www.actresson.com/journalist/shaili-chopra.aspx |date=29 October 2014 }}</ref>
 == Early life and career ==
-Born on 6 December 1952, [[Air Marshal]] Chopra is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Kapurthala]], from the batch of 1968.<ref>[http://www.sskapurthala.com/about/batch-1968.php Batch of 1968]</ref> He passed out from [[National Defence Academy]] in 41 course. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]] on 2 June 1973. He retired from [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] on 31 December 2012 as Air Officer in charge Personal (AOP) in rank of [[air marshal]].{{cn|date=September 2021}}
+Born on 6 December 1952, [[Air Marshal]] Chopra is an alumnus of [[Sainik School, Kapurthala]], from the batch of 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sskapurthala.com/about/batch-1968.php |title=Batch of 1968 |access-date=29 October 2014 |archive-date=29 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029184634/http://www.sskapurthala.com/about/batch-1968.php |url-status=live }}</ref> He passed out from [[National Defence Academy]] in 41 course. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the [[Indian Air Force]] on 2 June 1973. He retired from [[Indian Air Force|IAF]] on 31 December 2012 as Air Officer in charge Personal (AOP) in rank of [[air marshal]].{{cn|date=September 2021}}
-Air Marshal Chopra safely ejected from a Mirage 2000 in February 2012, when the aircraft suffered an engine failure.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/2014/10/time-to-go-ram-when-indian-air-marsha.html |title = 'Time to Go, Ram': When an Indian Air Marshal Punched Out of a Mirage 2000}}</ref>
+Air Marshal Chopra safely ejected from a Mirage 2000 in February 2012, when the aircraft suffered an engine failure.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/2014/10/time-to-go-ram-when-indian-air-marsha.html | title='Time to Go, Ram': When an Indian Air Marshal Punched Out of a Mirage 2000 | access-date=6 July 2018 | archive-date=6 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706104359/https://www.livefistdefence.com/2014/10/time-to-go-ram-when-indian-air-marsha.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
 He had joined the [[Lucknow]] bench of the [[Armed Forces Tribunal]] on 7 October 2013. His term ended on 7 October 2017.<ref>[http://aftlko.up.nic.in/Ho'ble%20Members/Hon'ble%20Air%20Marshal.jpg.pdf Profile at Website of Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029210729/http://aftlko.up.nic.in/Ho%27ble%20Members/Hon%27ble%20Air%20Marshal.jpg.pdf |date=29 October 2014 }}</ref>
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