No. 32 Squadron IAF

No. 32 Squadron
Active	15 October 1963 - Present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Fighter
Garrison/HQ	Jodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)	"Thunderbirds"
Motto	Mahavegashya Dhundvrataha Fast in speed, Fast in determination
Aircraft flown
Attack	MiG-21Bison

No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21Bison and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station as part of South Western Air Command.^[1]

History

The squadron was formed with the Mystere IV on 15 Oct 1963 at Air Force Station Adampur. This squadron later operated the Vampire (1965) aircraft followed by the Sukhoi-7 (1969), the MiG-21 Bis (1984) and is currently operating the Mig-21Bison (2003).^[2]

Assignments

Aircraft

References

↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
↑ http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/presidents-standards-awarded-to-iafs-220-sqn-and-32-sqn-at-halwara/

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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29
30
31
32
35
37
47
51
52
101
102
106
108
220
222
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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