Question 15 Marks
With the help of the facts given in the prepare a fact file of Air Marshal Arjan Singh.
a. Date of Birth_______
b. Place of Birth_______
c. Education_______
d. First Assignments_______
e. Important posts held_______
(a) In Air Force_______
(b) After retirement_______
f. Awards_______
g. Most outstanding contribution in IAF_______
h. Retirement_______
a. Date of Birth_______
b. Place of Birth_______
c. Education_______
d. First Assignments_______
e. Important posts held_______
(a) In Air Force_______
(b) After retirement_______
f. Awards_______
g. Most outstanding contribution in IAF_______
h. Retirement_______
Answer
View full question & answer→a. Date of Birth - April 15, 1919
b. Place of Birth - Lyalpur
c. Education - at Montgomery: Empire Training Course at RAF (Cranwell)
d. First Assignments - to fly Westland Wapiti biplanes in the North-Western Frontier Province as a member of the No. 1 RIAF Squadron
e. Important posts held -
(a) In Air Force - Member of No. 1. RIAF, Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Officer Commanding, Air Vice Marshal, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal.
(b) After retirement - Ambassador to Switzerland; Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
f. Awards - Distinguished Flying Cross (1944): Padma Vibhushan
g. Most outstanding contribution in IAF - Transforming the IAF into one of the most potent air forces globally and the fourth biggest in the world.
h. Retirement - in August 1969.
b. Place of Birth - Lyalpur
c. Education - at Montgomery: Empire Training Course at RAF (Cranwell)
d. First Assignments - to fly Westland Wapiti biplanes in the North-Western Frontier Province as a member of the No. 1 RIAF Squadron
e. Important posts held -
(a) In Air Force - Member of No. 1. RIAF, Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Officer Commanding, Air Vice Marshal, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal.
(b) After retirement - Ambassador to Switzerland; Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
f. Awards - Distinguished Flying Cross (1944): Padma Vibhushan
g. Most outstanding contribution in IAF - Transforming the IAF into one of the most potent air forces globally and the fourth biggest in the world.
h. Retirement - in August 1969.
