Thursday, June 4, 2026
ADVT 
India

Retired Indian Air Marshal PV Iyer At 90 Does Pull-Ups; IAF Shares Video

Darpan News Desk IANS, 31 Oct, 2019 07:25 PM

    India’s retired air-marshall PV Iyer who turned 90 on October 30, proved that 'age is just a number' when it comes to staying fit and active.

     

    Iyer, who is an active sportsperson, is also known as the 'Running Air Marshal' in the IAF.

     

    The Indian Air Force wished the retired Air Marshal a “joyous occasions”.

     

    In a tweet, on Wednesday, IAF wrote: “It's heartening to see the enthusiasm of Air Mshl PV Iyer (Retd), a nonagenarian. Air Mshl has been a source of inspiration to many, he is an active sportsperson & has proven that 'Age is indeed just a number', we wish you a very happy 90th birthday & many more joyous occasions. https://t.co/fFng0kgUDV #fitindiamovement #AirWarrior #jaihind.”

     
     
     
     

    The ‘Running Man’ has logged in about 1,20,000 km in his over 50-year-long running career. The video has over 80,000 views and tons of comments. Twitter couldn’t hold back to praise the retired Air Marshal.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    '...What Malkin Of Alliance Has Done,' Samajwadi Leader's Dig At Mayawati

    '...What Malkin Of Alliance Has Done,' Samajwadi Leader's Dig At Mayawati
    Mayawati on Monday declared that her party in the future will contest all elections "small and big" on its own, signalling the end of the much discussed SP-BSP alliance forged for the Lok Sabha polls.  

    '...What Malkin Of Alliance Has Done,' Samajwadi Leader's Dig At Mayawati

    Jharkhand Mob Lynching: Beaten, Forced To Chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Muslim Man Dies; 5 Arrested, 2 Cops Suspended

    11 people were arrested in connection with Jharkhand lynching, and an Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up to look into the death of Tabrez Ansari.

    Jharkhand Mob Lynching: Beaten, Forced To Chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Muslim Man Dies; 5 Arrested, 2 Cops Suspended

    IAF Bombs 'Tiger Hill' Again On Kargil's 20th Anniversary

    To commemorate the 20 years of the Kargil war, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday recreated the Tiger Hill attack here on Monday.

    IAF Bombs 'Tiger Hill' Again On Kargil's 20th Anniversary

    Gurmeet Ram Rahim Seeks Parole, Jail Chief Praises Him For 'Good Conduct'

    Gurmeet Ram Rahim Seeks Parole, Jail Chief Praises Him For 'Good Conduct'
    Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had sought parole for over a month for farming at his fields in Haryana's Sirsa, officials had said  

    Gurmeet Ram Rahim Seeks Parole, Jail Chief Praises Him For 'Good Conduct'

    Will Work With Centre To Improve Delhi's Law And Order: Arvind Kejriwal

    Will Work With Centre To Improve Delhi's Law And Order: Arvind Kejriwal
    "We need to work together to improve the law and order situation in Delhi. The Delhi government has started installing CCTV cameras at a large scale," Arvind Kejriwal said

    Will Work With Centre To Improve Delhi's Law And Order: Arvind Kejriwal

    If Pak Has Closed Airspace, It's Their Problem: Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa

    Pakistan extended the ban on its airspace for all Indian flights till June 28. The country had fully shut its airspace on the eastern border with India after the IAF carried out aerial airstrikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot on February 26.

    If Pak Has Closed Airspace, It's Their Problem: Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa