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On August 1, 1964, in the rank of Air Marshal,
the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh took over
reins of IAF, at a time when it was still rebuilding
itself and was gearing up to meet new challenges.
Singh was the first Air Chief to keep his flying
currency till his CAS rank. Having flown over 60
different types of aircraft from pre-World War II
era biplanes to the more contemporary Gnats and
Vampires, he has also flown in transport aircraft like
the Super Constellation
In 1965, when Pakistan launched its Operation
Grand Slam, with an armoured thrust targeted at the
vital town of Akhnoor, Singh led IAF through the war
with courage, determination and professional skill. He
inspired IAF to victory, despite the constraints imposed
on the full-scale use of Air Force combat power.
Singh was awarded Padma Vibhushan for his astute
leadership of the Air Force during the war. Subsequently,
in recognition of the Air Force's contribution during the
war, the rank of the CAS was upgraded and Arjan
Singh became the first Air Chief Marshal of the Indian
Air Force.
He remained a flyer to the end of his tenure in
IAF, visiting forward bases and units and flying with
the squadrons. He retired in August 1969, thereupon
accepting Ambassadorship to Switzerland. He was
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from December 1989 to
December 1990.
Having been a source of inspiration to all the
personnel of Armed Forces through the years, the
government conferred the rank of the Marshal of the
Air Force upon Arjan Singh in January 2002, making
him the first and the only 'Five Star' rank officer with
Indian Air Force.
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