Aspy Engineer
| Air Marshal Aspy Engineer DFC | |
|---|---|
 Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer | |
| 5th Chief of Air Staff | |
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In office December 1, 1960 – July 31, 1964 | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad[1] |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru[2] |
| Preceded by | Subroto Mukerjee |
| Succeeded by | Arjan Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 15, 1912 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Died |
May 1, 2002 (aged 89) Mumbai, India |
| Alma mater | RAF Cranwell |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
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| Years of service | 1933-1964 |
| Rank |
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| Commands |
Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1960–1964) No.1 Operational Group No.2 Squadron |
| Battles/wars |
Waziristan campaign (1936–39) Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Operation Vijay Sino-Indian War |
Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC (15 December 1912 – 1 May 2002) was an officer in the Indian Air Force who rose through the ranks to become Chief of the Air Staff and later served as India's ambassador to Iran. He was awarded Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).[3]
He was trained at RAF Cranwell.
His younger brother, Minoo Engineer., was IAF's AOC Western Air Command during the 1971 War.
References
- ↑ Rajendra Prasad
- ↑ Jawaharlal Nehru
- ↑ Aspy Merwan Engineer
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Subroto Mukerjee |
Chief of the Air Staff (India) 1960–1964 |
Succeeded by Arjan Singh |
| 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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