| No. 108 Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 20 November 1959 - 29 December 2017 |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Pathankot AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Hawkeyes" |
| Motto(s) | Shodan Aur Aakraman Search and Strike |
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]
The Hawk, with its keen eyesight, symbolizes the search and acquisition of the target. The lightning and the battle axe denote an immediate response and the power of the strike. The Hawkeye squadron was formed on 20 November 1959 at Halwara. The squadron was initially equipped with Vampire aircraft and was assigned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| From | To | Service Number | Rank & Name | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec 59 | 15 Apr 62 | 3650 F(P) | Squadron Leader Keshava Prasad Misra | Halwara | |
| 16 May 62 | 12 May 65 | 3881 F(P) | Squadron Leader Robert Arnold Weir | Halwara/ Pathankot | |
| 13 May 65 | 26 May 65 | 4673 GD(P) | Squadron Leader Nuggehalli Krishnaswamy Ramprasad | Pathankot | |
| 27 Jun 65 | 10 Dec 67 | 4582 F(P) | Squadron Leader Eric Lionel Allen | Pathankot/ Bagdogra/ | |
| 11 Dec 67 | 19 Nov 68 | 4608 F(P) | Squadron Leader Dilip Shankar Jog | Bareilly | |
| 20 Nov 68 | 16 Jul 72 | 4489 F(P) | Wing Commander Balchandra Shankar Deshmukh | Bareilly | |
| 17 Jul 72 | 21 May 73 | 4899 F(P) | Wing Commander Onkar Singh Wadhawan | Bareilly | |
| 22 May 73 | 17 Jul 75 | 4736 F(P) | Wing Commander Rajendra Kumar Dhawan | Adampur | |
| 18 Jul 75 | 05 Feb 76 | 5178 F(P) | Wing Commander Mohan Murdeshwar | Adampur | |
| 06 Feb 76 | 13 Jul 76 | 5060 F(P) | Wing Commander Thupakulu Narasimhulu Bhavani Shankar | Adampur | |
| 14 Jul 76 | 22 Oct 78 | 5596 F(P) | Wing Commander Viney Kapila | Adampur | |
| 23 Oct 78 | 14 Jan 80 | 6748 F(P) | Wing Commander Philip Rajkumar | Adampur | |
| 15 Jan 80 | 05 May 82 | 7415 F(P) | Wing Commander Kumarendra De | Adampur/ Bhatinda | |
| 06 May 82 | 28 Jun 82 | 8444 F(P) | Wing Commander Prabhat Chandra Prasad | Adampur | |
| 26 Jul 82 | 28 Feb 85 | 8186 F(P) | Wing Commander Ashley Malcolm Rodriques | Adampur | |
| 28 Feb 85 | 20 Apr 87 | 11296 F(P) | Wing Commander James Arun Benjamin | Adampur |  |
| 28 Apr 87 | 01 Jan 88 | 11592 F(P) | Wing Commander Adhip Banerjee | Adampur | |
| 11 Jan 88 | 04 Jan 90 | 12218 F(P) | Wing Commander Ashok Vishwanath Bhagwat | Adampur | |
| 04 Jan 90 | 20 Jan 92 | 12403 F(P) | Wing Commander Kanwar Dalinderjit Singh | Adampur | |
| 20 Jan 92 | 03 Jan 94 | 13382 F(P) | Wing Commander Anjan Kumar Gogoi | Adampur | |
| 03 Jan 94 | 18 Sep 95 | 13911 F(P) | Wing Commander Motilal Nalluri | Adampur | |
| 18 Sep 95 | 24 Nov 97 | 15036 F(P) | Wing Commander Narinder Pal Singh | Adampur | |
| 24 Nov 97 | 10 Jan 00 | 15206 F(P) | Wing Commander Harjinder Jit Singh Jallawalla | Pathankot | |
| 10 Jan 00 | 15 Jul 02 | 16559 F(P) | Wing Commander Sanjeev Narayan Deshpande | Pathankot | |
| 15 Jul 02 | 27 Jun 04 | 17343 F(P) | Wing Commander Mohan Kumar Rao | Pathankot | |
| 28 Jun 04 | 13 Aug 06 | 18561 F(P) | Wing Commander Balkrishnan Balachandran | Pathankot | |
| 04 Aug 08 | 09 May 10 | 21505 F(P) | Wing Commander Ganapathiraju Srinivas | Bhuj/ Nal | |
| 22 Sep 14 | 03 Mar 16 | 23987 F(P) | Wing Commander Rahul Mathur | Nal | |
| 04 Mar 16 | 03 Jul 16 | 23987 F(P) | Group Captain Rahul Mathur | Nal |
The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was outdated by the end of the 1950s, the Sabre proved versatile and adaptable and continued as a front-line fighter in numerous air forces.
The Shenyang J-6 is the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 'Farmer' fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflicts. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal. After India gained independence from United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of the Dominion of India. With the transition to a republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed.
No. 35 Squadron IAF (Rapiers) was an electronic warfare and air superiority squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF). It was based at Bakshi Ka Talab Airforce Station, No. 35 Squadron came under the Central Air Command; and along with No. 108 Squadron formed an operational wing of the IAF. As of 2017, it was equipped with MiG-21M aircraft. The squadron was number plated in 2019.
The Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV is a 1950s French fighter-bomber aircraft, the first transonic aircraft to enter service with the French Air Force. It was used in large-scale combat in the Israeli Air Force during the 1967 Six Day War.
No. 22 Squadron (Swifts) was a CAS unit based out of Hasimara AFS. Along with No. 222 Squadron IAF Tiger Sharks, No. 22 Squadron forms a part of the 16 Wing of the IAF. The squadron operated MiG-27 till December 2017 and the squadron number-plated since then.
The Air Force and Air Defence, was one of three branches of the Yugoslav People's Army, the Yugoslav military. Commonly referred-to as the Yugoslav Air Force, at its height it was among the largest in Europe. The branch was disbanded in 1992 after the Breakup of Yugoslavia. In the year 1990, the Air Force had more than 32,000 personnel, but as a result of its more technical requirements, the Air Force had less than 4,000 conscripts.
No. 10 Squadron (Daggers) was a fighter squadron equipped with MiG-27. It was based at Jodhpur Air Force Station. The squadron was number plated in March 2019.
No. 28 Squadron, Indian Air Force, nicknamed The First Supersonics is a squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF). It is currently based in Adampur, Punjab with the Western Air Command and flies Mikoyan MiG-29s.
No. 24 Squadron, named the Blinders, is an electronic warfare unit of the Pakistan Air Force.
No. 21 Squadron IAF (Ankush), is an Air Defence and Ground Attack unit of the Indian Air Force, operating from Sirsa AFS, as part of 12 Wing of Western Air Command. The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date.
No. 27 Squadron IAF is a Ground-Attack and Close Air Support squadron of the Indian Air Force, operating from Gorakhpur AFS, under Central Air Command.
No. 26 Squadron IAF (Warriors) is a Ground Attack and Close Air Support unit of the Indian Air Force, operating from Pathankot Air Force Station under India's Western Air Command. The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date.
The INAS 310 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa. Earlier it was shifted from INS Hansa to INS Sardar patel but later it was re-shifted to INS Hansa.
No. 106 Squadron ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the Indian Air Force. It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 English Electric Canberras in the strategic photo-reconnaissance role. Initially positioned at Bareilly, later the squadron moved to Agra. When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 ("Avros"). The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".
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. The squadron was number plated in December 2016.
No. 37 Squadron is a fighter squadron and was equipped with MiG-21 M and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.
No. 47 Squadron is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-29UPG and based at Adampur Air Force Station.
No. 220 Squadron is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Su-30 MKIs and based at Halwara Air Force Station.
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force is a Fighter Squadron internally based at Sulur AFS, Tamil Nadu. The squadron operates the indigenous HAL Tejas fighter from 1 July 2016. The squadron was initially based at Bangalore, Karnataka and later shifted to its main base in Sulur from 1 June 2018.
| Leadership | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Components & commands |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military academies |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History & future | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | This military article about the Indian Armed Forces is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
