With the help of the facts given in the prepare a fact file of Air Marshal Arjan Singh.

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With the help of the facts given in the prepare a fact file of Air Marshal Arjan Singh.

1. Date of Birth ______
2. Place of Birth ______
3. Education _______
4. First Assignments ______
5. Important posts held ______
   (a) In Air Force _______
   (b) After retirement _______
6. Awards _______
7. Most outstanding contribution in IAF _______
8. Retirement _______

SOLUTION

1. Date of Birth - April 15, 1919
2. Place of Birth - Lyalpur
3. Education - at Montgomery: Empire Training Course at RAF (Cranwell)
4. First Assignments - to fly Westland Wapiti biplanes in the North-Western Frontier Province as a member of the No. 1 RIAF Squadron
5. Important posts held - 
   (a) In Air Force - Member of No. 1. RIAF, Flying Officer, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Officer Commanding, Air Vice Marshal, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal.
   (b) After retirement - Ambassador to Switzerland; Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
6. Awards - Distinguished Flying Cross (1944): Padma Vibhushan
7. Most outstanding contribution in IAF - Transforming the IAF into one of the most potent air forces globally and the fourth biggest in the world.
8. Retirement - in August 1969.

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