avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesNo. 221 Squadron (Valiants) is an Indian Air Force fighter squadron and is equipped with Su-30MKI and based at Halwara Air Force Station.[1][2][3][4][5]
No. 221 Squadron |
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Active |
- 14 February 1963 — February 1979
- February 1982 — April 2009
- 24 April 2017 — Present
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Country | Republic of India |
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Branch | Indian Air Force |
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Garrison/HQ | Halwara AFS |
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Nickname(s) | "Valiants" |
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Attack | Su-30 MKI |
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Military unit
History
The squadron was established as an offensive fighter squadron on 14 February 1963 at Barrackpore. The first commanding officer was Squadron Leader N Chatrath. The squadron was subsequently equipped with Supermarine Spitfire, de Havilland Vampire and Su-7. The squadron has changed many based in the 54 years since its establishment. The Su-7 aircraft saw action in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 over Bangladesh. It also participated in the Kargil war with the Mig-23, which were retired in 2009. On 24 April 2017, Su30-MKI aircraft was inducted into the squadron with Wing Commander HS Luthra as the commanding officer. Numerous pilots from the squadron have been decorated with gallantry awards over many years of its operation.
Assignments
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Kargil War
Aircraft
References
Indian Air Force |
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Leadership |
- Minister of Defence
- Chief of the Air Staff
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
- AOCs-in-C (Commander-in-Chief)
- Serving air marshals
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Components & commands | Air Force commands | Operational |
- Central Air Command
- Eastern Air Command
- Southern Air Command
- South Western Air Command
- Western Air Command
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Functional |
- Training Command
- Maintenance Command
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Joint |
- Andaman and Nicobar Command
- Strategic Forces Command
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Defence Space Agency
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
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Air bases | Western Air Command | |
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Eastern Air Command | |
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Central Air Command | |
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Southern Air Command | |
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South Western Air Command | |
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Training Command | |
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Maintenance Command | |
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Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) | |
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Squadrons | Combat | |
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Transport | |
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Helicopters | |
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Signal | |
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Aircraft |
- List of active Indian military aircraft
- List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
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Military academies | Education & training |
- Sainik School
- Armed Forces Medical College
- Ajmer Military School
- Bangalore Military School
- Belgaum Military School
- Chail Military School
- Dholpur Military School
- Rashtriya Indian Military College
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Schools & colleges |
- Air Force Academy
- Air Force Administrative College
- Air Force School, Coimbatore
- Air Force School, Jodhpur
- Air Force School, Kanpur
- Flying Instructors School
- Indian Air Force Test Pilot School
- Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment
- Air Defence College
- College of Air Warfare
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Tri-service institutions |
- Defence Services Staff College
- National Defence Academy
- National Defence College
- College of Defence Management
- Military Institute of Technology
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Insignia |
- Awards and decorations
- Ranks and insignia (Officers, JCOs, Airmen)
- Air Force Day
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History & future |
- Royal Indian Air Force
- History of the Indian Air Force
- Future of the Indian Air Force
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Other |
- List of exercises of the Indian Air Force
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Category
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