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Born | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (present day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) | 15 August 1920
Died | 9 April 2015 Pune, Maharashtra, India | (aged 94)
Allegiance | British India (1940–1947) India (from 1947) |
Service | Royal Indian Air Force Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1940-1978 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Commands | Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1976–1978) Western Air Command No.1 Operations Wing No. 10 Squadron IAF No. 6 Squadron IAF |
Battles / wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
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Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar, PVSM, MVC (15 August 1920 – 9 April 2015) was a former Air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the 9th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 1 February 1976 to 31 August 1978.