On the Wings of Destiny: An Autobiography
- ISBN-10
- 9380502265
- ISBN-13
- 9789380502267
- Category
- Marshals
- Pages
- 215
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-02-01
- Author
- Dilbagh Singh
Description
This volume is the life story of Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM written by him before his unfortunate demise. Acknowledged as an outstanding professional fighter pilot and an outstanding commander during his four decades of service in the Indian Air Force, he was an imposing personality, tall, upright, smiling, confident and a born leader who set very high standards for himself and everyone under his command. He possessed great skills not only in operational matters, but also a mature understanding of the key role of the human element in the exercise of leadership.
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