He successfully led a young IAF in the 1965 Indo-Pak war, denying success to the better-equipped Pakistani Air Force. He transformed the IAF into one of the most potent air forces in the world, flew more than 60 types of aircraft and was the only officer to attain the five-star rank of Marshal of the Air Force.
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