 "Former Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra passes away")
New Delhi: Former chief of Air Staff Om Prakash Mehra, 96, has passed away in New Delhi.
Mehra, who also served the nation as the Governor of Maharashtra (1980-82) and Rajasthan (1985-87), died yesterday at Army Research and Referral hospital.
His cremation was held on Monday at Brar Square in the Delhi cantonment.
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He is survived by four children, three sons and one daughter.
Air Chief Marshal Mehra was also honoured with a Padma Vibhushan in 1977 for his service to the Indian Air Force.
He was the chief of Indian Air force from 1973 to 1976.
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