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List of active Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons. This is an organized list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the Indian Air Force. Squadrons might have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed.
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The IAF's most decorated squadron, No.20 Lightnings, was re-commissioned from its number plated status to operational status. [3] Its pilots and crews were mainly drawn from the first Sukhoi squadron, No. 24 Squadron IAF 'Hunting Hawks,' and have considerable experience on the type. This squadron is considered one of the parent squadrons of the ...
Current. commander. Group Captain Abhisek Tripathi [1] Aircraft flown. Fighter. Dassault Rafale. The No. 101 Squadron (Falcons) is an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft squadron which is equipped with the Dassault Rafale and is based at the Hasimara Air Force Station. [2]
No. 4 Squadron IAF (Oorials) is a fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) equipped with the Su-30 MKI, based at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Jodhpur in, Rajasthan, India. Since its establishment during the South-East Asian theatre of World War II , No. 4 Squadron remains the only fighter squadron other than No. 3 Squadron IAF and No. 7 ...
The squadron has retained – and discharged – a primarily offensive operational role for the Indian Air Force, in the half-century since its inception in 1948. [2] It also participated in the Congo Crisis, supporting UN peacekeeping troops
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force (Flying Daggers) is a Fighter Squadron internally based at Sulur AFS, Tamil Nadu. [1] The squadron operates the indigenous HAL Tejas fighter from 1 July 2016. [ 4 ] The squadron was initially based at Bangalore , Karnataka and later shifted to its main base in Sulur from 1 June 2018.
The squadron was established at Drigh Road, Karachi on 1 April 1933, with four Westland Wapitis and five pilots: the sixth was deemed too short. [1] [2] [3] The pilots included Subroto Mukerjee. [2] The squadron successfully test fired a BVR MICA missile from a Mirage-2000 aircraft on 24 September 2016. [4]