No. 23 Squadron IAF

No. 23 Squadron (Panthers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21Bison and based at Suratgarh Air Force Station.[1]

No. 23 Squadron
Active1957 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQSuratgarh AFS
Nickname(s)"Panthers"
Motto(s)Amritham Abhayam
Immortal and Fearless
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21 Bison

History

The squadron was raised in the year 1956 and it became the first squadron in Indian Air Force to be commissioned with Folland Gnat.[2]

Assignments

Aircraft

AircraftFromToAir Base
de Havilland VampireNovember 1956January 1960
Folland GnatFebruary 1960January 1978
MiG-21 bisFebruary 1978July 2005
MiG-21 BisonJuly 2005Till DateSuratgarh AFS

References

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