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    commanding officer. On 1 September 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War, No. 45 Squadron IAF responded to a request for strikes against a counter-attack by the...
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  • "No.6 squadron, IAF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 December 2023. "No.7 squadron, IAF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 December 2023. "No.8 squadron, IAF"...
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    by HAL after the HF-24 Marut. The first Tejas squadron became operational in 2016. The No. 45 Squadron IAF - Flying Daggers, based at Sulur Air Force Station...
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  • The No. 3 Squadron IAF (Cobras) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) operates as a Close Air Support (CAS) and reconnaissance unit. Currently based at NAL Air...
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    Tejas. The first Tejas IAF unit, No. 45 Squadron IAF Flying Daggers, was formed on 1 July 2016, followed by No. 18 Squadron IAF "Flying Bullets" on 27...
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  • acquired in the United States. The squadron flew the Flying Fortress, an aircraft credited with propelling the IAF into the realm of modern aerial warfare...
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    The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זְרוֹעַ הָאֲוִיר וְהֶחָלָל, romanized: Zroa HaAvir VeHahalal, lit. 'tl', "Air and Space Arm", commonly known as חֵיל...
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  • Air Force (IAF) is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, which is on the southwestern side of India. This is one among the seven commands of IAF. This command...
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    Squadron IAF (Lightnings) No. 30 Squadron IAF (Rhinos) Sirsa AFS: 45 Wing No. 15 Squadron IAF (Flying Lancers) Tezpur AFS: 11 Wing No. 2 Squadron IAF (Winged...
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    the squadron managed to destroy 4 to 8 Indian Canberra bombers. On 10 September, four Sabres from the No. 14 Squadron launched an airstrike on the IAF base...
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    anti-aircraft fire. On 1 September 1965, during the Indo-Pakistani War, No. 45 Squadron IAF responded to a request for strikes against a counter-attack by the...
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    Sudhir Tyagi". Retrieved 26 June 2024. "Squadron Leader Charan Singh Dhillon". Retrieved 27 June 2024. Harry, B. "IAF COMBAT KILLS - 1971 INDO-PAK AIR WAR"...
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    flight with the IAF in June 2017.  Australia Royal Australian Air Force – 33 Hawk 127s No. 76 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown No. 79 Squadron at RAAF Base...
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    Israeli Air Force (IAF) located 5 km south of Rehovot, Israel. Tel Nof houses two strike fighter, two helicopter and a UAV squadron. Also located on the...
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    began to leave. IAF Squadron Leader Trevor Keelor of No. 23 Squadron claimed to have shot down an F-86 Sabre on 3 September for the IAF's first air-combat...
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    is 115 Squadron, also known as the Flying Dragon or Red Squadron. It is the sole IAF squadron to operate fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and also ground-based...
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    to the expanding IAF such as Squadron Leader Mohinder Singh Pujji DFC who led No. 4 Squadron IAF in Burma. During the war, the IAF experienced a phase...
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    1939. He joined the No. 1 Squadron IAF and served in the North-West Frontier Province. In World War II, he commanded this squadron during the Arakan Campaign...
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    navigation instructor, he trained as a pilot and joined No. 7 Squadron IAF. He later commanded this squadron during the Burma Campaign and mentioned in dispatches...
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    December 2014. No. 5 Squadron IAF – Jaguar IS/IB No. 14 Squadron IAF – Jaguar IS/IB No. 23 Squadron IAF – MiG-21 bis No. 24 Squadron IAF – MiG-21 bis The...
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    2014. No. 8 Squadron RAFO at RAFO Thumrait. No. 20 Squadron RAFO at RAFO Thumrait.  United Kingdom Royal Air Force – all retired No. 2 Squadron. Jaguar...
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    of enemy air defenses (SEAD) campaign launched by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) against Syrian targets on June 9, 1982, at the outset of the 1982 Lebanon...
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    2021, a Mil Mi-17V-5 transport helicopter operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed between Coimbatore and Wellington in the state of Tamil Nadu, after...
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  • badges, brevets and insignia. On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron, No.1 Squadron, with four Westland Wapiti biplanes and five Indian...
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  • 148 feet (2,743 by 45 m). In July 2021,the second squadron of Dassault Rafale fighter jets was inducted into No. 101 Squadron IAF at Hasimara. Hashimara...
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  • Wagowal instead, and the loss of five IAF Hawker Hunters. At 09:45 AM, six Mysteres from the No. 1 Squadron IAF attacked Sargodha Main, leaving over seven...
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    Akhnoor in response to a call for help from the Indian Army. The IAF's 45 Squadron was ordered to provide close air support to Indian forces in the area...
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  • IAF missions outside Dhaka. IAF Eastern Command sent No. 30 squadron and other assets to the Western Front, realizing PAF posed little threat to IAF bases...
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  • an unspecified number of IAF jets. The IAF fleet was composed of MiG-21, Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Dassault Mirage 2000. At 8:45 AM, Pakistani airspace was...
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  • Okara and Sahiwal. It has No. 21 Squadron IAF of 45 Wing. Wing is an active air force combat formation. No. 15 Squadron IAF operating Su-30MKI is also...
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