Anil Yashwant Tipnis
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 84 |
Date of birth | September 15,1940 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Baloda Bazar |
India | |
Allegiance | India |
Service/branch | Indian Air Force |
Battles and wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 | |
Commands helds | Gwalior Airport |
Western Air Command | |
No. 23 Squadron IAF | |
Education | Barnes School and Junior College |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | |
Vayu Sena Medal | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1280229 |
Anil Yashwant Tipnis Life story
Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC served as Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 31 December 1998 to 31 December 2001. He commanded the Air Force to distinction during the Kargil War, when the force flew air superiority and close air support at heights of over 18,000 feet