Denis La Fontaine


Denis Anthony La Fontaine

Air Chief Marshal Denis Anthony La Fontaine
Born(1929-09-17)17 September 1929
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died6 April 2011(2011-04-06) (aged 81)
Medak District, Andhra Pradesh[1]
Allegiance India
Service / branch Indian Air Force
Years of service1950–1988
RankAir chief marshal
Service number3844
CommandsCentral Air Command
Western Air Command
No.47 Black Archers
No.14 Fighting Bulls
Battles / warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
AwardsParam Vishist Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal
Alma materSt. Anthony High School, Lahore
13th Chief of the Air Staff
In office
3 July 1985 – 31 July 1988
Preceded byLakshman Mohan Katre
Succeeded bySurinder Kumar Mehra

Air Chief Marshal Denis Anthony La Fontaine, PVSM, AVSM, VM (17 September 1929 – 6 April 2011) was the 13th Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 3 July 1985 to 31 July 1988.[2]

  1. ^ "Former Air Chief Lafontaine dead, Prez calls him man of innovations".
  2. ^ "EX-CHIEFS GALLERY".