Arjan Singh
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| Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh | |
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| Image:Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh.jpg Marshal of the Air Force of India | |
| Place of birth | Image:Imperial-India-Blue-Ensign.svg British India, Lyalpur, Punjab, British India |
| Allegiance | Image:Flag of India.svg India |
| Service/branch | Image:Ensign of the Indian Air Force.svg Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938 – Present |
| Rank | Marshal of the Indian Air Force |
| Commands | World War Two battle Squadron Commands, Operational Command, Western Air Command, AOC-in-C of Operational Command, DCAS, VCAS |
| Battles/wars | World War II, Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Sino-Indian Border Conflict of 1962, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Marshal of the Air Force of India - Arjan Singh DFC. Note: this rank is a Five Star General's rank; equal to a Field Marshal; only given once in the history of the IAF.[1] There is nothing higher in the military than a Five Star General's rank. He was born on April 15, 1919 in Lyalpur, and educated at Montgomery India (now in Pakistan). He entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1938 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in December 1939. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in 1944, and commanded the Indian Air Force Exhibition Flight in 1945. He was Chief of the Air Staff or CAS, from August 1, 1964 to July 15, 1969, and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1965. He was Lt. Governor of Delhi and was made Marshal of the Air Force in January, 2002 (the highest rank ever given in the history of the Indian Air force).[2]
[edit] Marshal of the Air Force of India - "Military Royality"
It is a ceremonial rank (like the Indian President is, but this position is for life) and is widely informally viewed as "military royalty". Many actual Kings and Royalties in the Middle East such as King Abdullah, Sultan of Oman - Qaboos of Oman and in Britain King George VI and King Edward VIII were and are Marshals of the Air Force of their own country's militaries.
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[edit] External link
- Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh
- Book on Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force (Hardcover)
- Book review on Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force
- Article on Marshal of The Indian Air Force Arjan Singh
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| Preceded by Aspy Engineer | Chief of the Air Staff (India) 1964–1969 | Succeeded by Pratap Chandra Lal |
| Preceded by None | Marshal of the Air Force of India January 2002 - Permanent (Never Ending) | Succeeded by None |
