Surinder Mehra
Surendra Kumar Mehra | |
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 14th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 1 August 1988 – 31 July 1991 | |
| President | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Denis La Fontaine |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Chandra Suri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | thumb 15 November 1932 Delhi, India |
| Died | 8 December 2003 (aged 74) Gurgaon, India |
| Resting place | thumb Air Chief Marshal S.K. Mehra (COAS) |
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| Alma mater | Modern School Delhi University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951-1991 |
| Rank |  Air Chief MarshalService Number (4197) |
| Commands | Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1988–1991) South Western Air Command No.28 Squadron No.106 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Brasstacks |
Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra (15 November 1932 – 8 December 2003), PVSM, AVSM, VM, was the Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 1 August 1988 until 31 July 1991. He was born in Delhi.[1]
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| Air Marshal Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force (1947–1948) |  | |
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| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Air Force (1948–1950) | ||
| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force (1950–1955) | ||
| Chief of the Air Staff (1955–present) |
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(**Seconded from the Royal Air Force) | ||
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