| 词条 | Man Mohan Sinha |
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|name=Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha |honorific_suffix =PVSM, AVSM, VM |birth_date={{birth date|df=yes|1933|01|08}} |birth_place=Bhubaneswar, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2018|8|31|1933|1|8}} |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= Rusty[1] |allegiance={{flag|India}} |serviceyears=1953–1991 |highest rank=Air Marshal of the Air Force |rank= Air Marshal |branch= {{air force|India}} |servicenumber= |commands= Eastern Air Command 37 Squadron |units= 3 Squadron |battles= Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 |awards=Mentioned in Despatches, Param Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Vayusena Medal |laterwork= }} Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha,PVSM, AVSM, VM, is a retired Indian Air Force Officer and a veteran of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.[2] He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal. Early life and educationMan Mohan Sinha was born on 8 January 1933 at Bhubaneswar, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India. He was educated at the prestigious St. Xavier's High School, Patna. Military careerHe joined the National defense academy (Indian military academy) in the then Inter services wing in 1948. He was then commissioned to the Indian Air Force as a pilot officer on 17 January 1953, serving in 3rd squadron (1953-1961). Subsequently he became the Air Force ADC to Dr. Rajender Prasad (1961-1962) and Dr. Radhakrishnan (1962-1964), after which he transferred to 7th squadron (1964-1967), taking part in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war. 1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievementsSinha was a part of No. 7 Squadron IAF as a Squadron leader during the 1965 war against Pakistan.[3] Squadron Leaders MM Sinha, SS Malik, AS Lamba, Dice Dhiman etc. making their mark in various missions during 1965 war.[4][5][6][7] SS Malik, AS Lamba, PS Pingle, AR Gandhi received the Vir Chakra, along with Man Mohan Sinha, DK Dhiman, CG Pander, P Kondaiah who earned a Mention-in-Despatches for combat operations.[8] Command of No. 37 Squadron IAFNo. 37 Squadron IAF (Black Panthers) moved to Tezpur from Chabua at the end of March 1966, where command of the Squadron passed to then Wing Commander Man Mohan Sinha on 25 August 1967.[9] After the war he sat for the staff college exam; standing first amongst all three services in the staff college exam, he was thus sent to the Joint Service Defence College in England. Graduating in 1970, he flew in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; after which he first served as an instructor at the College of Air Warfare (then known as the Joint Air Warfare School) and then the Defence Services Staff College.Then joining the Indian Ministry of Defense in 1975. AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAFHe was a Commanding Officer for Eastern Air Command at Shillong from 8 February 1988 – 31 January 1991 at the post of Air Marshal.[10][11] Air Vice MarshalHe became Air vice Marshal in{{when|date=July 2015}} Air MarshalMan Mohan then served as Air Marshal of the Indian Air force. Post RetirementAfter retirement, Man Mohan Sinha serves in the position of chairman of Velocity Apparelz Company in Ismailia, Egypt since 2001 along with his son Siddharth Sinha who is the CEO of parent company Vogue International Agencies FZE.[12] Awards and decorationsSee also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=How I Too Nearly Missed The War!*|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/1155-Lamba.html|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com.|accessdate=22 March 2014}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=4408|accessdate=16 March 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=The 1965 India Pakistan Air War|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Photos-09.html|accessdate=16 March 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/7-Squadron.html|accessdate=16 March 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th) |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html |publisher=BHARAT RAKSHAK |accessdate=16 March 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030406/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/Chapter3.html |archivedate=6 July 2013 |df= }} 6. ^{{cite book|title=My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC|isbn=1935501755|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eBszCSguEscC&printsec=frontcover&dq=My+Years+with+the+IAF+isbn&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-bQlU52AC-6aiQfR2ICQBA&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10||publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force|accessdate=16 March 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=10|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force|accessdate=21 March 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=26|publisher=The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force|accessdate=21 March 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=List of Commanding Officers for EAC|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=EAC|accessdate=16 March 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit|url=http://m.rediff.com/news/2000/dec/15spec.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=16 March 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows|url=http://scottnelson.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Tkeo_KOsy5s|accessdate=16 March 2014}} External links
13 : 1933 births|Living people|People from Bihar|St. Xavier's Patna alumni|Indian aviators|Indian Air Force air marshals|Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal|Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|Recipients of the Vayu Sena Medal|Indian Air Force officers|Indian military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Pilots of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965|Pilots of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
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