Kaun Banega Air Chief ? (5)Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh

Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC who is Chief of the Southern Air Command is a top contender for the post of Air Chief Marshal. Air Marshal B Suresh is a graduate of the ‘Rashtriya Indian Military College’, Dehradun and ‘National Defence Academy’ Kharakvasla. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on  December 13, 1980.He is a Sword of Honour awardee from the ‘Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment’ (TACDE), a graduate of the ‘Defence Services Staff College’ Wellington and a post graduate from Cranfield University, Shrivenham UK. He commanded No. 2 Squadron – The Winged Arrows – as a Wing Commander, TACDE as a Group Captain and a strategic fighter base as an Air Commodore. He is a highly experienced fighter pilot who has flown a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters.