No. 101 Squadron IAF

No. 101 Squadron
Active	1 May 1949 - Present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Fighter
Garrison/HQ	Naliya AFS
Nickname(s)	"Falcons"
Motto	Anwishyavedhi Search and Destroy
Aircraft flown
Attack	MiG-21M^[1]

No. 101 Squadron (Falcons) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21M and based at Naliya Air Force Station.^[2]

History

101 Squadron was formed with the specific role of photo reconnaissance. Enjoying the place of pride in the Squadron crest is a trained hunting Falcon, the bird's keen eyesight, quick and sure kill ability symbolizes the role for which the Squadron was formed.^[3]

Assignments

Aircraft

References

↑ http://trishul-trident.blogspot.in/2012/09/iafs-in-country-operational-combat.html
↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/sqn-101.htm

Squadrons of the Indian Air Force

Combat

No. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
14
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
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35
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47
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52
101
102
106
108
220
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223
224

Transport

AHQCS
No. 11
12
25
33
41
43
44
48
49
50
59
77
78
81

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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