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 | Delhi, India | 15 November 1932
Died | 8 December 2003 Gurgaon, India | (aged 74)
Alma mater | Modern School Delhi University |
Awards | |
Nickname | Polly |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1951-1991 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal Service 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.[1] He was born in Delhi.[2]