Surinder Mehra
Surendra Kumar Mehra | |
|---|---|
| 14th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 1 August 1988 – 31 July 1991 | |
| President | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Denis La Fontaine |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Chandra Suri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1932 Delhi, India |
| Died | 8 December 2003 (aged 74) Gurgaon, India |
| Alma mater | Modern School Delhi University |
| Awards | |
| Nickname | Polly |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951–1991 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal Service Number (4197) |
| Commands | Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1988–1991) South Western Air Command No.28 Squadron No.106 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Operation Brasstacks |
Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra (15 November 1932 – 8 December 2003), PVSM, AVSM, VM, was the Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 1 August 1988 until 31 July 1991. He was born in Delhi.