Q2.With the help of the facts given in the prepare a fact file of Air Marshal Arjan Singh.
- Date of Birth ______
- Place of Birth ______
- Education _______
- First Assignments ______
- Important posts held ______
(a) In Air Force _______
(b) After retirement _______ - Awards _______
- Most outstanding contribution in IAF _______
- Retirement _______
SOLUTION
- Date of Birth – April 15, 1919
- Place of Birth – Lyalpur
- Education – at Montgomery: Empire Training Course at RAF (Cranwell)
- First Assignments – to fly Westland Wapiti biplanes in the North-Western Frontier Province as a member of the No. 1 RIAF Squadron
- 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 - Awards – Distinguished Flying Cross (1944): Padma Vibhushan
- Most outstanding contribution in IAF – Transforming the IAF into one of the most potent air forces globally and the fourth biggest in the world.
- Retirement – in August 1969.