Hero of the 1965 war to be honoured tomorrow

new delhi: air chief marshal arjun singh, the hero of the 1965 indo-pak conflict, has been made the first ever marshal of the indian air force, ahead of the republic day on saturday. singh, who led the iaf during the crucial air strikes on pakistan military installations and bases in 1965, would be conferred the title on saturday by president k r narayanan, official sources said.singh would be the first marshal of the air force. b c cariappa and shfj manekshaw are the only army chiefs to have been so far conferred the ranks of field marshal.