Ex-Chief of Naval Staff Adm RH Tahiliani passes away

October 14, 2015 22:48

Former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral (retd) Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani passed away in New Delhi today.

Tahiliani, who has also served as the Governor of Sikkim, was 85 years old. His son Tarun Tahiliani is a well known fashion designer.

Admiral (retd) Tahiliani's wife Jaswanti Tahiliani had died of cancer.

Born on May 1930, the Admiral was commissioned in the Navy on September 1, 1950 and served as the 11th Chief of Naval Staff from December 1, 1984 to November 30, 1987.

A distinguished graduate of the French Test Pilot School and an outstanding pilot, Tahiliani was the first to land on the deck of INS Vikrant on a Hawker Sea Hawk Fighter on May 18 1961, ushering carrier based aviation into the Indian Navy.

The Admiral had commanded the carrier-borne squadron INAS 300 during the IndoPak war in 1971. His career included command of INS Trishul and the Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant. Tahiliani was also instrumental in the procurement of the second aircraft carrier INS Viraat along with its fighter complement of Sea Harrier aircraft.

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