| Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh | |
|---|---|
| File:Dilbag singh.jpg | |
| Born | March 10, 1926 |
| Died | 9 February 2001 (aged 74) |
| Place of birth | Gurdaspur district Punjab |
| Place of death | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Air Force |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM (March 10, 1926 – February 9, 2001) was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984,[1] as Chief of the Air Staff. He was the second Sikh to hold that position.
Dilbagh Singh was commissioned as a pilot in 1944. His operational flying career spanned the Spitfire to introducing the MiG-21 into service in India. He had earlier made the first official "Supersonic Bang" over India in New Delhi when the Mystere IV-A was showcased in a public demonstration.
He served as India’s Ambassador to Brazil from 1985 to 1987.
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- Ex-Air Chief Dilbagh Singh dead, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2001
- Air Chiefs, www.bharat-rakshak.com
- Sikh Pilots in the Indian Air Force in World War Two, www.bharat-rakshak.com
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