Allegiance India Unit No. 1 Squadron Rank Air Chief Marshal | Years of service 1945-1984 Service/branch Indian Air Force Name Dilbagh Singh | |
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Died 9 February 2001(2001-02-09) (aged 74)
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | ||
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Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM (March 10, 1926 – February 9, 2001) was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984, as Chief of the Air Staff. He was the second Sikh to hold that position.
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Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944. 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 served as India’s Ambassador to Brazil from 1985 to 1987.
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