Pushpinder Singh Chopra

Pushpinder Singh Chopra (30 September 1943 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian military historian and the author of several books, chiefly on military aviation history of India.[1][2][3] He wrote extensively about the history of the Indian Air Force, from its inception in 1933 till present day.[2] He was the founder editor of Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review, a bi-monthly aviation and defence magazine based in New Delhi, and the Society of Aerospace Studies.[4][5] Singh was educated at The Doon School.

Pushpinder Singh Chopra
Born(1943-09-30)30 September 1943
Murree, Punjab, Pakistan
Died3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 77)
Gurgaon, India
EducationThe Doon School
Occupation(s)Historian, editor, author

Singh died from COVID-19 in Gurgaon

Selected bibliography
  • Singh, Pushpinder (1982). The Indian Air Force and its Aircraft. London: Ducimus Books.[6][7]
  • Singh, Pushpinder (2003). History of Aviation of India: Spanning the Century of Flight. Society of Aerospace Studies.[8]

References
  1. "Introduction : Behind the Book – Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Falcon down: Why Pakistan is desperate to fake the F-16 dogfight". Businesstoday.in. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "70th anniversary of Attari border: Brigadier who drew the line remembered at Partition museum – punjab top". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. "When Arjan Singh sold off his farm for Air Force personnel". The Tribune India. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. Sagar, Pradip R. (28 March 2018). "Defence experts raise concerns over IAF's depleting fleet – The Week". Theweek.in. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  6. Bagley, J. A. (26 March 1978). "Aircraft of the Indian Air Force 1933–1973. Pushpindar Singh. The English Book Store, New Delhi. 1974. 180 pp. Illustrated. 85 Rupees". The Aeronautical Journal. 82 (807): 132. doi:10.1017/S0001924000090485. S2CID 117632847. Retrieved 26 November 2021 – via Cambridge University Press.
  7. "The Indian Air Force and its aircraft | Imperial War Museums". Iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  8. "Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop". Lancerpublishers.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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