Surinder Mehra

Surendra Kumar Mehra
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
14th Chief of Air Staff
In office
1 August 1988 – 31 July 1991
PresidentRamaswamy Venkataraman
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byDenis La Fontaine
Succeeded byNirmal Chandra Suri
Personal details
Born(1932-11-15)15 November 1932
Delhi, India
Died8 December 2003(2003-12-08) (aged 74)
Gurgaon, India
Alma materModern School
Delhi University
Awards
NicknamePolly
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service1951-1991
RankAir Chief Marshal
Service Number (4197)
CommandsChief of the Air Staff (India) (1988–1991)
South Western Air Command
No.28 Squadron
No.106 Squadron
Battles/warsIndo-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]

  1. ^ "Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM CAS | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ Ex-Chief of Indian Air Force