Anil Yashwant Tipnis
| Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC | |
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| Born | September 15, 1940 |
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| Years of service | December 31, 1961 – 2001 |
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| Unit | No. 7 Squadron IAF |
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Western Air Command Central Air Command Indian Air Force |
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Kargil War |
Anil Tipnis PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (born 15 September 1940) served as Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force from 31 December 1998 to 31 December 2001. He commanded the Air Force to distinction during the Kargil War, when the force flew air superiority and close air support at heights of over 18,000 feet[1]
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References
- ↑ "Ex-Chiefs Gallery". Indian Air Force. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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| Preceded by Satish Sareen |
Chief of the Air Staff (India) 31 Dec 1998 - 31 Dec 2001 |
Succeeded by Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy |
| Commander, Indian Group (1919–1920) |  | |
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| Air Officer Commanding RAF, India (1920–1938) | ||
| Air Officer Commander-in-Chief, Air Forces in India (1938–1947) | ||
| Air Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force (1947–1948) | ||
| Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Air Force (1948–1950) | ||
| 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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