P.P. Singh - Sikhs The Supreme

Air Marshal P.P. Singh commanded No.5 ‘Tuskers’ Squadron during the 1965 war. The squardon was equipped with Canberra bombers stationed at the Agra airbase. The squadron bombed bases in Pakistan as deep as Peshawar, earning the Air Marshal a Mahavir Chakra (MVC), for gallantry. Then Wing Commander PP Singh between Sept. 6-9 took six offensive and tactical close support operations over Sargodha, Dab, Awal Marud and Peshawar and also bomed Pak troop and armour concentrations. He subsequently rose to be the Vice Chief of Air staff. He was awarded the AVSM in 1972 and PVSM in 1985 for his meritorius services of exceptional order. He was commissioned in IAF in 1950.

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