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Originally Posted by Gansan Nice. I thought there would be a few more squadrons of Su 30 MKI, considering we have about 250 of them. How many aircraft per squadron? |
18-20 perhaps. Some Su-30s are flying with the Jamnagar based TACDE
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Originally Posted by Gansan Can you post the names of other squadrons also, by aircraft type? |
IAF Fighter Squadrons
No. 1 Sqn "Tigers" Mirage 2000I/TI
No. 2 Sqn "Winged Arrows" - Su-30MKI
No. 3 Sqn "Cobras" MiG-21 Bison
No. 4 Sqn "Oorials" MiG-21 Bison
No. 5 Sqn "Tuskers" Jaguar IS/IT
No. 6 Sqn "Dragons" Jaguar IS/IM/IT
No. 7 Sqn "Battle Axes" Mirage 2000I/TI
No. 8 Sqn "Eight Pursoot" Su-30MKI
No. 9 Sqn "Wolfpack" Mirage 2000I/TI
No. 10 Sqn "Daggers" - Numberplated (MiG-27)
No. 14 Sqn "Bulls" Jaguar IS/IT
No. 15 Sqn "Flying Lances" Su-30MKI
No. 16 Sqn "Black Cobras" Jaguar IS/IT
No. 17 Sqn "Golden Arrows" - Re-raised as the 1st Rafale Sqn No. 18 Sqn "Flying Bullets" - Numberplated (MiG-27)
No. 20 Sqn "Lightnings" Su-30MKI
No. 21 Sqn "Ankush" MiG-21 Bison
No. 22 Sqn "Swifts" - Numberplated (MiG-27)
No. 23 Sqn "Panthers" MiG-21 Bison
No. 24 Sqn "Hawks" Su-30MKI
No. 26 Sqn "Warriors" MiG-21bis
No. 27 Sqn "Flaming Arrows" Jaguar IS/IT
No. 28 Sqn "First Supersonics" MiG-29UPG
No. 29 Sqn "Scorpios" - Numberplated (MiG-27)
No. 30 Sqn "Rhinos" Su-30MKI
No. 31 Sqn "Lions" Su-30MKI
No. 32 Sqn "Thunderbirds" MiG-21 Bison
No. 35 Sqn "Rapiers" MiG-21M
No. 37 Sqn "Black Panthers" MiG-21M
No. 45 Sqn "Flying Daggers" Tejas
No. 47 Sqn "Black Archers" MiG-29UPG
No. 51 Sqn "Swordarms" MiG-21 Bison
No. 52 Sqn "Surya Kiran" Hawk Mk.132 (formerly called Sharks - MiG-21FL)
No. 101 Sqn "Falcons" - Numberplated (MiG-21M)- Will be re-raised as the 2nd Rafale Sqn
No. 102 Sqn "Trisonics" Su-30MKI
No. 106 Sqn "Lynx" Su-30MKI
No. 108 Sqn "Hawkeyes" MiG-21M
No. 220 Sqn "Desert Tigers" Su-30MKI
No. 221 Sqn "Valiants" Su-30MKI
No. 222 Sqn "Tigersharks" Su-30MKI
No. 223 Sqn "Tridents" MiG-29UPG
No. 224 Sqn "Warlords" Jaguar IS/IT
TACDE - Su-30MKI/MiG-21 Bison
*The current status of the three remaining MiG-21M squadrons is unknown - No. 35, 37 & 108
IAF Transport/AWACS/Mid-Air Refueller Sqns
No. 11 Sqn "Rhinos" HS.748
No. 12 Sqn "Striking Yaks" An-32
No. 19 Sqn "?" - Numberplated in 1998 (An-32)
No. 25 Sqn "Himalayan Eagles" An-32/IL-76
No. 33 Sqn "Himalayan Geese" An-32
No. 41 Sqn "Otters" Do-228
No. 43 Sqn "Ibex" An-32
No. 44 Sqn "Mighty Jets" Il-76
No. 48 Sqn "Camels" An-32
No. 49 Sqdn "Paraspears" An-32
No. 50 Sqn A-50EI
No. 58 Sqn "Hornbills" HS.748
No. 77 Sqn "Veiled Vipers" C-130J-30
No. 78 Sqn "Valorous MARS" IL-78MKI
No. 81 Sqn "Skylords" C-17A
No. 87 Sqn "Raiding Raptors" C-130J-30
Air HQ & Comms Sqn "Pegasus" Boeing 737-700 BBJ/ERJ135
IAF Helicopter Units/Squadrons
No. 104 Sqn "Pioneer Rotarians" Mi-25/35
No. 105 HU "Daring Eagles" Mi-17
No. 107 HU "Desert Hawks" Mi-17
No. 109 HU "Knights" Mi-8
No. 110 HU "Vanguards" Mi-8
No. 111 HU "Snow Tigers" Dhruv Mk.III
No. 112 HU "Thoroughbreds" Mi-8
No. 114 HU "Siachen Pioneers" Cheetal
No. 115 HU "Hovering Angels" Cheetah
No. 116 HU "Tank Busters" Dhruv Mk.III,IV/Rudra
No. 117 HU "Himalayan Dragons" Dhruv Mk.III
No. 118 HU "Challengers" Mi-17
No. 119 HU "Stallions" Mi-17
No. 121 HF "Sea Eagles" Chetak
No. 122 HF "Flying Dolphins" Mi-8
No. 125 Sqn "Firebirds" AH-64E
No. 126 HU "Featherweights" CH-47F(I) Chinook
No. 127 HU "First of the Ranas" Mi-17
No. 128 HU "Siachen Tigers" Mi-17
No. 129 HU "Nubra Warriors" Mi-17
No. 130 HU "Condors" Mi-17
No. 131 FAC Flt "Airborne Pointers" Cheetah/Chetak
No. 132 FAC Flt "Hovering Hawks" Cheetah
No. 141 SSS Flt(SAR) "Flamingos" Chetak
No. 142 SSS Flt(SAR) "Flying Amphibs" Chetak
No. 151 HU "Sarang" - Dhruv Mk.III
No. 152 HU "Mighty Armour" Mi-17
No. 153 HU "Daring Dragons" Mi-17
No. 154 HU "Snow Leopards" Mi-17V5
No. 155 HU "Kripans" Mi-17V5
No. 156 HU "Armoured Kestrels" Mi-17V5
No. 157 HU "Tarkshya" Mi-17V5
No. 158 HU "Silver Falchions" Mi-17V5
No. 159 HU "Flying Daggers" Mi-17V5
* HU- Helicopter Unit, HF - Helicopter Flight, FAC Flt - Forward Air Control Flight