Indian Air Force - News Folder - August 2004

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 01 Aug 2004 01:54

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JaiS · Post by **JaiS** » 06 Aug 2004 18:55

HAL 'outsourcing' to meet Sukhoi requirements

Aditya Vikram · Post by **Aditya Vikram** » 08 Aug 2004 16:40

Another Milestone

Shwetank · Post by **Shwetank** » 12 Aug 2004 07:21

Chile evinces interest in HAL's Dhruv

Arun_S · Post by **Arun_S** » 13 Aug 2004 10:59

India gambles on Boeing-Sukhoi venture

ameya · Post by **ameya** » 14 Aug 2004 10:32

IAF jet develops snag

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 14 Aug 2004 17:49

Oxygen mask prototype for LCA pilots developed

JTull · Post by **JTull** » 15 Aug 2004 17:41

IAF to showcase ALH on Onam

Vasu · Post by **Vasu** » 18 Aug 2004 06:24

Alaska to SA, IAF spreads Mirage wings

MathewG · Post by **MathewG** » 18 Aug 2004 07:09

IL-78 Babies make US pilots eat their words

JTull · Post by **JTull** » 18 Aug 2004 10:16

IAF team shows spunk in US

JTull · Post by **JTull** » 18 Aug 2004 10:22

Praying lips all smiles as pilots touch base

Aditya Vikram · Post by **Aditya Vikram** » 18 Aug 2004 11:23

Jaguar thunder rips US shield

AmanC · Post by **AmanC** » 18 Aug 2004 16:34

Air Marshal SK Malik to be Vice Chief of Air Staff
[Hindustan Times, 18 August 2004]

By Man Aman Singh Chhina

Ambala: Air Marshal SK Malik will be the new Vice Chief of Air Staff following the retirement of the present incumbent Air Marshal Michael MacMahon on October 31. The next senior most officer, Air Marshal SP Tyagi who was expected to take over the appointment will instead stay put as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command. Air Marshal Tyagi confirmed that Air Marshal Malik would indeed be taking over as the Vice Chief of Air Staff. He said that official orders to this effect had already been issued by Air Headquarters. Air Marshal Tyagi is widely tipped to succeed Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy as the next Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force. Usually, the officer taking over as the air chief is appointed as Vice Chief to familiarize himself before taking over the office of CAS.

Air Marshal Tyagi was non-committal about his taking over as the next CAS but added that in the event of this taking place he would like to continue in his present assignment till the present chief retires. Air Chief Marshal Krishnaswamy will be retiring from service on December 31 and if Air Marshal Tyagi had taken over as Vice Chief, he would have put in just two months before his elevation. Air Marshal SK Malik is currently serving as AOC-in-C Southern Air Command. He is from the fighter stream and has commanded a MIG-21 squadron and an air base in Pathankot and has served as Air Attache in Russia. He has also served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command.