Man Mohan Sinha
Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha PVSM, AVSM, VM | |
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Wg Cdr Bharat Singh (right), Squadron Leader Man Mohan Sinha (middle) with Air Marshal Arjan Singh during his visit to Halwara – 1965 Indo-Pak War | |
Nickname(s) | Rusty[1] |
Born |
Bhubaneswar, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India | 8 January 1933
Allegiance | India |
Service/branch | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1954–1991 |
Rank | Air Marshal of Indian Air Force |
Service number | 4408 |
Commands held |
AOC-in-C of Eastern Air Command, Commanding Officer, 37 Squadron IAF |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
Awards |
Mentioned in Despatches, Param Vishist Seva Medal, Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Vayusena Medal |
Air Marshal of Indian Air Force Man Mohan Sinha PVSM AVSM VM (Hindi: मन मोहन सिंहा), is a retired Indian Air Force Air Marshal and a veteran of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965.[2] He was honoured with a number of medals including the Param Vishist Sewa Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Vayusena Medal.
Early life and education
Man 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 career
He joined the Indian Air Force and was commissioned as a pilot officer on 17 January 1953.
1965 Indo-Pakistan War achievements
Sinha 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 IAF
- No. 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]
AOC-in-C of Eastern Command IAF
He 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]
Post Retirement
After 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 decorations
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Param Vishisht Seva Medal
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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
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Vayusena Medal
See also
References
- ↑ "How I Too Nearly Missed The War!*". Bharat-Rakshak.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ "Service Record for Air Marshal Man Mohan Sinha 4408 F(P) [www.bharat-rakshak.com]". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "The 1965 India Pakistan Air War". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force :: No.7 Squadron". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Air Attack – Outbreak of the War (Sept 1st – 6th)". BHARAT RAKSHAK. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ My Years with the IAF – By Air Chief Marshal PC Lal. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 1935501755.
- ↑ "No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)". The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "No 7 Squadron(Battle- Axes)". The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ "No 37 Squadron(Black Panthers)". The Official Home Page of Indian Air Force. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ "List of Commanding Officers for EAC". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Uday Sondhi's journey back to the cockpit". Rediff. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Volume of Business Between Middle East & India Grows". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
External links
- How I Too Nearly Missed The War! – Air Vice Marshal Ajit Lamba VrC
- Embassy of India, Cairo | Bilateral | India-Egypt | Economic | Indian Companies in Egypt