Shivdev Singh - Sikhs The Supreme

Air Marshal Shivdev Singh, one of the most outstanding commanders of the Indian Air Force, had the rare distinction of commanding all the three operational commands of the IAF i.e. Central Air Command, Eastern Air Command and Western Air Command. He flew almost 30 types of aircraft. He took part in several bombing raids over Germany during W.W-II. He was awarded PVSM in 1968 for distinguished services of the most exceptional order.

He was the senior most officer poised to take over command of IAF from Air Chief Marshal P.C. Lal in 1972-73. But for reasons best known to political leadership, O.P. Mehra, three places junior to him was promoted as Air Chief Marshal. As per the version of his wife, Shivdev Singh was punished for his honesty. He was commissioned in IAF in 1940 and died in 1994. He was the last survivors of the batch of 24 Indian Air Force Pilots trained in England and rose to the status of Vice Chief of Air Staff.

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