<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Time in office </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elmhirst , Thomas Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst KBE , CB , AFC ( 1895 -- 1982 ) </Td> <Td> 26 January 1950 </Td> <Td> 23 February 1950 </Td> <Td> 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ivelaw - Chapman , Ronald Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw - Chapman KBE , GCB , CB , DFC , AFC ( 1899 -- 1978 ) </Td> <Td> 23 February 1950 </Td> <Td> 9 December 1951 </Td> <Td> 7002654000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 289 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gibbs , Gerald Air Marshal Gerald Gibbs CIE , CBE , MC & Two Bars ( 1896 -- 1992 ) </Td> <Td> 10 December 1951 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1954 </Td> <Td> 7002842000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 111 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mukerjee , Subroto Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee OBE ( 1911 -- 1960 ) </Td> <Td> 1 April 1954 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1955 </Td> <Td> 7002365000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 0 days </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Time in office </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elmhirst , Thomas Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst KBE , CB , AFC ( 1895 -- 1982 ) </Td> <Td> 26 January 1950 </Td> <Td> 23 February 1950 </Td> <Td> 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ivelaw - Chapman , Ronald Air Chief Marshal Sir Ronald Ivelaw - Chapman KBE , GCB , CB , DFC , AFC ( 1899 -- 1978 ) </Td> <Td> 23 February 1950 </Td> <Td> 9 December 1951 </Td> <Td> 7002654000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 289 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gibbs , Gerald Air Marshal Gerald Gibbs CIE , CBE , MC & Two Bars ( 1896 -- 1992 ) </Td> <Td> 10 December 1951 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1954 </Td> <Td> 7002842000000000000 ♠ 2 years , 111 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mukerjee , Subroto Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee OBE ( 1911 -- 1960 ) </Td> <Td> 1 April 1954 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1955 </Td> <Td> 7002365000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 0 days </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the first air chief marshal of indian air force
who is the first air chief marshal of indian air force
Sir Ronald Ivelaw - Chapman KBE , GCB , CB , DFC , AFC
Sir Ronald Ivelaw - Chapman KBE , GCB , CB , DFC , AFC