Thread by @CestMoiz

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Today is the 102nd birthday of Marshal of the Air Force - Arjan Singh - A much loved legend!
Sharing some photos of his from my collection, sourced from here and there on the www

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Arjan Singh during the Burma Campaign, WW II

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Lord Mountbatten pins the DFC award on Squadron Leader Arjan Singh, No 1 Squadron RIAF, Burma, Second World War.

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PM Modi and Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, Air Force Day 2014.
Just look at the 95 year old and his perfect military posture!

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ACM (Later Marshal of Air Force) Arjan Singh, with Fg Offr Vinod Neb & Flt Lt DN Rathore, both Vir Chakras, 1965 War

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When the PM served tea to the Marshal!

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When the Marshal saw off Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on his final journey with a crisp salute.
Perfectly sums up the character / worth of BOTH men - APJ Abdul Kalam as well as Arjan Singh

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On his 102nd Birth Anniversary, let me plug this thread here.
The question still remains unanswered - Will we ever see INS Kipper, INS Sam Bahadur and INS Arjan rule the high seas?

https://twitter.com/CestMoiz/status/957454250027532288

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Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh: A father figure to Indian Air Force moneylife.in//article/marsh…

A good piece on the legend who lived amongst us not very long ago

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Personal Tributes for Marshal Arjan Singh . .
People who knew him intimately, said that the man always spoke his mind
asianage.com/india/all-indi…

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From what seems like a long time ago.
Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh and Robey Lal (S/o ACM Pratap Lal) eve of Marshal's 92nd B'day

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A befitting tribute to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh by Wing Cdr @DKCooper2 (Retd)
A must read!
marutfans.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/can…

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When two young men saluted each other!
Photo: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh returns the salute of 4 year old Vihaan Naik, grandson of then IAF chief P V Naik at Air House in 2011

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Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC with President of the Union of India. This photo showcases that age was just a number for the legend. He was 98 years old when this photo was clicked!

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The Grand Old Man of the IAF, with the next generation - women pilots training to fly fighters.
Photo is from some time in 2016 when Arjan Singh was 97 years old - more than the combined ages of the lovely ladies who had come to call on him!

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Jan 2016: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh paying tributes to Former Army Chief General KV Krishna Rao.
Age was but a mere number for him. He was up and about till his very last days.
A LOT to learn from the way he lived his life.

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Imagine .. He flew Generals Slim and Stilwell in Burma during WW2 ..
And he walked amongst us till as late as four years ago!

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Jan 2015: U.S. President Barack Obama greets Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force, in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan at India's annual republic day parade.

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Swag!
Photo: Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh at Thiruvananthapuram in 2009.

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Legends - Both of them!
Wonder what they were talking about that morning!

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Arjan Singh with a GLO, Capt Brian, Arkonam Dec 1942.
Photo: @bharatrakshak

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A happy bunch, a deadly one too!

https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1117233831394676738

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An inspiration for the current generation of air warriors like none other

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The Marshal's final journey in this mortal realm.
God Bless you, Sir.
It is a blessing to have been part of this realm at the same time as you.
Jai Hind!
(Photo: Indian Express)

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So this happened at the Vayu Bhawan this day in 2019 to commemorate his birth centenary - ACM BS Dhanoa unveils a bust of Marshal of the Air Force at the Vayu Bhawan

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God Bless the soul of perhaps the most loved and admired air warrior that this Nation has had the privilege of seeing.