No. 108 Squadron (Hawkeyes) was a fighter squadron of Indian Air Force. The squadron was equipped with MiG-21M and was based at Pathankot Air Force Station. The squadron was number plated in December 2017.[1][2][3]
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Active | 20 November 1959 - 29 December 2017 |
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Role | Fighter |
Garrison/HQ | Pathankot AFS |
Nickname(s) | "Hawkeyes" |
Motto(s) | Shodan Aur Aakraman Search and Strike |
The Hawk with its keen eyesight depicts search and acquisition of the target. The lightning and the battle axe denote immediate response and power of the strike. The Hawkeye were formed on 20 November 1959 at Halwara. The squadron was equipped with the Vampire aircraft and was allotted the role of Army Cooperation and photo-Reconnaissance.[4]
The squadron was number plated in December 2017.[1]
Aircraft types operated by the squadron:
Aircraft Type | From | To | Air Base |
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de Havilland Vampire | December 1959 | December 1968 | AFS Halwara |
Sukhoi Su-7 | December 1968 | July 1973 | |
MiG-21 M | July 1973 | 29 December 2017 | AFS Adampur |
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