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No. 32 Squadron IAF

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No. 32 Squadron
Active15 October 1963 - December 2016
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Thunderbirds"
Motto(s)Mahavegashya Dhundvrataha
Fast in speed, Fast in determination
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21 Bison

No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds) is a fighter squadron of Indian Air Force. It was equipped with Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Bison and was based at Jodhpur Air Force Station as part of South Western Air Command.[1] The squadron was number plated in December 2016.[2]

History

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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).[3]

The squadron had received Presidential standard in 2013.[4]

The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. Currently, only 4 MiG-21 Bison squadron remains in service.[2]

Assignments

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Aircraft

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Aircraft From To Air Base
Dassault Mystère IV 15 October 1963 February 1969 [5]
Sukhoi Su-7 BMK February 1969 February 1984
MiG-21 bis February 1984 February 2003
MiG-21 Bison February 2003 N/A AFS Jodhpur

References

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  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "IAF to get 35 fighter squadrons in next 10 years, but needs 42: Air chief". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "President's Standards awarded to IAF's 220 SQN and 32 SQN at Halwara".
  4. ^ Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (1 December 2013). "A salute to 32 and 220 squadrons". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ "No. 32 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.