Arjan Singh. Biography. Fighting. Awards. Ranks. A photo.
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Arjan Singh. Biography. Fighting. Awards. Ranks. A photo.

Arjan Singh. Biography. Fighting. Awards. Ranks. A photo.

 

 

Born in Arjan Luylpure 15.04.1919 19 In the age he enrolled in summer courses, which were held at the airbase RAF Cranwell. The debut was the appointment of Sinha 1-Indian Air Force Squadron, which carried out flights to Westland Wapiti. It is on these biplanes performed more 30 sorties against local rebel tribes.

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Singh soon became one of the best pilots and has been translated into 2-Squadron. However, I flew there for long, and after a time returned to 1-squadron, by the time she was flying already on the "Hurricane".

In 1944, he participated in the campaign of Arakan in Burma, leading his squadron. Later, Singh participated in the liberation of Rangoon. By the end of the year he was awarded the Medal of Distinguished Flying Cross. Then he led the group that flew to the "Hurricane".

16.08.1947 took part in the air parade over Delhi. At a time when India gained independence, Arjan took college courses in the Royal Air Force. After their graduation returned to his homeland, where he earned the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. In 1949 Mr. Singh led the Air Force for the Western District of the country.

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1964 summer, he became Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force. In his logbook it was marked 60 types of aircraft in which he flew - from biplanes and ending with jet fighters. He commanded the air force during the war, the 1965

In 1969 he was retired from the Air Force, after which he was sent as ambassador to Switzerland.

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