No. 20 Squadron IAF

No. 20 Squadron
Active	1 June 1956 - Present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Fighter
Garrison/HQ	Lohegaon Air Force Station
Nickname(s)	"Lightings"
Motto	Vegvankutobhayah Fast and Fearless
Aircraft flown
Attack	Sukhoi Su-30MKI

No. 20 Squadron (Lightnings) is a fighter squadron. It is equipped with Sukhoi Su-30MKI and based at Lohegaon Air Force Station, Pune.^[1]

History

The Lightnings stuck with tremendous impact during the December 1971 operations. A decade later, No. 20 Squadron were chosen to form the IAF’s formation aerobatic team given the appellation of "Thunderbolts".^[2]

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,' with which it shares Lohegaon Air Force Station, and therefore have considerable experience on the type.

References

↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
↑ http://www.lancerpublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=298
↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/1971war/1276-20-squadron.html

Squadrons of the Indian Air Force

Combat

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Transport

AHQCS
No. 11
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25
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Helicopters

Squadrons	No. 104 125

Units	No. 105 107 109 110 111 112 114 115 116 117 118 119 127 128 129 130 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159

Flights	No. 121 122 126 131 132

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