Hrushikesh Moolgavkar
| Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, LOM | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 14, 1920 Mumbai Maharashtra, India |
| Died |
April 09, 2015 Pune, Maharashtra |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Years of service | 1940-1978 |
| Rank |
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| Commands held |
Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1976–1978) Western Air Command No.1 Operations Wing |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Awards | |
Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar, PVSM, MVC (August 1920 – 9 April 2015) was the Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 1 February 1976 till 31 August 1978.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Om Prakash Mehra |
Chief of the Air Staff (India) 1976–1978 |
Succeeded by Idris Latif |
| 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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