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No. 37 Squadron IAF

No. 37 Squadron (Black Panthers) is a fighter squadron and was equipped with MiG-21 M and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.[1]

No. 37 Squadron
Active23 December 1957 - N/A
Country Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Black Panthers"
Motto(s)Sadaiv Nirbhik
Fearless Forever
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21 M

History

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this Squadron was based at Chabua, when hostilities broke out. The Squadron was given the task of launching offensive action in the Eastern Sector and of providing air defence in the Western Sector.[2]

The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. Currently, only 4 MiG-21 Bison squadron remains in service.[3]

Assignments

Aircraft

Aircraft From To Air Base
Vampire NF54 23 December 1957 December 1962 AFS Palam[5]
Hawker Hunter MK 56 December 1962 March 1977
MiG-21 M March 1977 N/A AFS Jodhpur

References

  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ Pike, John. "Squadron 37". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "IAF to get 35 fighter squadrons in next 10 years, but needs 42: Air chief". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ (Retd), Sqn Ldr Ian S Loughran. "Four Sorties over Goa". Bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ "No. 37 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.


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