Fali H Major to be next Air Chief

Archer · 01-30-2007, 13:10 PM

Air Marshal Fali H Major to be new IAF Chief

Two things?

*Helicopter Pilot!

*The name suggests FH Major is a member of India's august Parsi community, which has contributed so much to India, including Sam Manekshaw.

Best wishes to F H Major!

outlookindia.com | wired

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NEW DELHI, JAN 30 (PTI)
Air Marshal Fali H Major, Air Officer-Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, today became the first helicopter pilot to be named as the Chief of Indian Air Force.

Major, the seniormost Air Marshal in the IAF, will succeed Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi when he retires on March 31, according to an official announcement here.

With his appointment, the Government has chosen to uphold the principle of seniority and waived the tradition of only making fighter pilots the head of the world's fourth largest air force.

Major was the chopper pilot, who in October 14, 1992, carried out a dare devil rescue of eleven tourists stranded in a broken down cable car in Timber Trial resort near Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh.

Flying almost at tree top level, Major hovered his helicopter precariously close to the trapped cable car and winched up the 11 tourists. He was awarded Shaurya Chakra for this feat.

Major has also had a rare distinction of commanding a helicopter unit at the Siachen glacier, the world's highest battlefield as also a helicopter fleet during the IPKF operations in Sri Lanka for which he again was decorated with Vayu Sena Medal for gallantry.

A fellow of the National Defence College and the Army War College, Mhow, Air Marshal Major is also a recipient of the Param Vishist Seva Medal and Ati Vishist Seva medal.

Born on May 29, 1947, Major was commissioned into the IAF on September 31, 1967 as a helicopter pilot and has held various command staff and instructional appointments in his career spanning 39 years.

As a pilot, the new Air Chief has the distinction of having logged 7765 flying hours. Major has also attended specialised courses in Jungle and survival course, higher command course.

He had the distinction of overseeing tri-service operation including the Tsunami operation during his tenure as Deputy Chief of integerated defence staff (operations).

Major was promoted as Air Officer in Chief Eastern Air Command headquartered in Shillong on September 2005. It was under his command that Indo-US joint fighter exercises were held at Kalaikunda air base in West Bengal.

Tronic · 01-30-2007, 14:36 PM

All salutes to him!

MarquezRazor · 01-31-2007, 09:27 AM

Wishes to him..and get some gunships pronto!

lemontree · 01-31-2007, 11:05 AM

A great day for the Parsi community. They give India another services Chief of Staff and the Tata's just owned Corus.

n21 · 01-31-2007, 16:29 PM

Lets see..
Prime minister:sikh
chief of army: sikh
air chief: parsi
defence minister : christian
president:muslim

now this is something no other country can match.proud of being an indian.

however PDF would be missing the cunning yindoo so much .....

Jay · 01-31-2007, 17:12 PM

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Originally Posted by n21

Lets see..
Prime minister:sikh
chief of army: sikh
air chief: parsi
defence minister : christian
president:muslim
now this is something no other country can match.proud of being an indian.

.

Hold on, some one is going to post this as a reference on persecution of hindus in India

JK

saambaarblast · 01-31-2007, 22:16 PM

Actually, this is an end to persecution of non-fighter pilots. I hope there is no mutiny in the flying branch.

"Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history".

Ray · 02-01-2007, 00:51 AM

Good for secular India.

Another nail in the coffin of those who wail about India's minority's status as also highlights their own dismal treatment of their minorities!

lemontree · 02-01-2007, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n21

Lets see..
Prime minister:sikh
chief of army: sikh
air chief: parsi
defence minister : christian
president:muslim

now this is something no other country can match.proud of being an indian.

however PDF would be missing the cunning yindoo so much .....

Guess what the Coast Guatrd Chief is also a Parsi - Vice-Admiral Rustom Faramroze Contractor.

02-01-2007, 03:24 AM

7765 flying hours :O

anyways all the best to the new Major.
and greet for the Parsi community who have contributed immensely towards Indian developement.

Ray · 02-01-2007, 05:02 AM

Yes, Tata has just taken over CORUS!

667medic · 02-01-2007, 06:20 AM

Parsi names rock...Major, Contractor, Engineer

02-01-2007, 06:47 AM

Here you go...

Anyways what is the census/number of parsis in India?

I have heard about some of them, neither they asks for reservation nor special universities.
highly determined peoples.

n21 · 02-01-2007, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 667medic

Parsi names rock...Major, Contractor, Engineer

I think they also few names like Daruwala. very intoxicating surname

Archer · 02-01-2007, 09:13 AM

One of the top people at a Bombay based compressor, machinery, AirConditioning firm was...wait for it....

............

sodabottleopenerwala.

Some Bohra Muslims also keep similar names- dukanwaala. The profession becomes the person.

Some other gents also tend to have picked up English names..sometimes whimsically it appears.. a decorated General, Sikh gent who passed away recently (unless I am mistaken) and was highly decorated, Gen Rajinder Singh Sparrow. I wonder whether it was his unofficial nick which became attached to him, or he chose it himself, or it became part of his name. Confusing.

On a funny note, when Madhuri Diksh!t went to the UK, her Brit audience is said to have cracked up, her name translated as bird droppings.

A Swedish professor, who visited India, Dr. Lund was surprised at why his name caused merriment.

I can imagine the introduction: Hi Dr Pandey, please meet Dr .... Dr. Pandey struggles to maintain composure.

(For the non Indians- lund is hindi slang for errmm, the male reproductive organ)

01-30-2007, 14:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tronic Navajo Code Talker *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 12-27-04 Location: Patiala, India Posts: 5,361 Country:	All salutes to him! __________________ *Nabha Sparasham Deeptam* *-Touch The Sky With Glory*

01-31-2007, 11:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
lemontree Bandaid *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-04-04 Location: India Posts: 5,918	A great day for the Parsi community. They give India another services Chief of Staff and the Tata's just owned Corus. __________________ Cheers!...on the rocks!!

02-01-2007, 00:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 27,117 Country:	Good for secular India. Another nail in the coffin of those who wail about India's minority's status as also highlights their own dismal treatment of their minorities! __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA

02-01-2007, 06:20 AM	#12 (permalink)
667medic *Military Professional* Join Date: 07-22-05 Posts: 1,511 Country:	Parsi names rock...Major, Contractor, Engineer __________________ Seek Save Serve Medic

02-01-2007, 09:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Archer *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 10-13-03 Posts: 2,888	One of the top people at a Bombay based compressor, machinery, AirConditioning firm was...wait for it.... ............ sodabottleopenerwala. Some Bohra Muslims also keep similar names- dukanwaala. The profession becomes the person. Some other gents also tend to have picked up English names..sometimes whimsically it appears.. a decorated General, Sikh gent who passed away recently (unless I am mistaken) and was highly decorated, Gen Rajinder Singh Sparrow. I wonder whether it was his unofficial nick which became attached to him, or he chose it himself, or it became part of his name. Confusing. On a funny note, when Madhuri Diksh!t went to the UK, her Brit audience is said to have cracked up, her name translated as bird droppings. A Swedish professor, who visited India, Dr. Lund was surprised at why his name caused merriment. I can imagine the introduction: Hi Dr Pandey, please meet Dr .... Dr. Pandey struggles to maintain composure. (For the non Indians- lund is hindi slang for errmm, the male reproductive organ) Last edited by Archer : 02-01-2007 at 09:23 AM.

01-31-2007, 09:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
MarquezRazor *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 12-03-06 Posts: 1,269	Wishes to him..and get some gunships pronto!

01-31-2007, 16:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
n21 Regular Join Date: 11-04-06 Posts: 129	Lets see.. Prime minister:sikh chief of army: sikh air chief: parsi defence minister : christian president:muslim now this is something no other country can match.proud of being an indian. however PDF would be missing the cunning yindoo so much .....

01-31-2007, 22:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
saambaarblast Regular Join Date: 01-31-07 Location: Chateau de Chantilly Posts: 101 Country:	Actually, this is an end to persecution of non-fighter pilots. I hope there is no mutiny in the flying branch. "Fighter pilots make movies, bomber pilots make history".

02-01-2007, 03:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
joey2 Guest Posts: n/a	7765 flying hours :O anyways all the best to the new Major. and greet for the Parsi community who have contributed immensely towards Indian developement.

02-01-2007, 05:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 27,117 Country:	Yes, Tata has just taken over CORUS!

02-01-2007, 06:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
joey2 Guest Posts: n/a	Here you go... Anyways what is the census/number of parsis in India? I have heard about some of them, neither they asks for reservation nor special universities. highly determined peoples.

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