No. 10 Squadron IAF

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No. 10 Squadron
Active20 February 1944 - 31 March 2019
Country Flag of India.svg Republic of India
BranchAir Force Ensign of India (1945-1947).svg  Royal Indian Air Force (1944-50)
Air Force Ensign of India.svg  Indian Air Force (1950-2019)
Role CAS
Interdiction
Reconnaissance
Garrison/HQ Jodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Winged Daggers"
Motto(s)Yudhay Krutnischay
Into war with determination
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Bob Doe
M. A. Rahman
C. G. Devashar

No. 10 Squadron (Daggers) was a fighter squadron equipped with MiG-27. It was based at Jodhpur Air Force Station. [1] The squadron was number plated in March 2019. [2]

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History

No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force was the last squadron of the Royal Indian Air Force to be created during the World War II, and was formed in 1944.

In 1954, No. 10 Squadron transitioned to a night-fighting role with the induction of the Vampire NF54 aircraft. Stationed at Palam Air Force Station, the squadron was tasked with providing nocturnal air defence for the capital region. The NF54, equipped with AI Mk10 radar, required specialised training for both pilots and navigators, leading to the development of unique operational protocols. The squadron maintained this role until its decommissioning in April 1964. [3]

The squadron was presented with its President's Standard on 18 March 1985, at Jodhpur.

Assignments

Aircraft

AircraftFromToAir Base
Pre-Independence (1944–47)
Hawker Hurricane May 1944August 1945 Lahore [4] [5]
Harvard 2B July 1944September 1947
Spitfire VIII August 1945January 1947 AFS Yelahanka
Post-Independence (1947–Present)
Hawker Tempest January 1947January 1954 AFS Ambala
Vampire FB52 January 1954January 1955 AFS Palam
Vampire NF54 September 1955May 1964
Douglas C-47 July 1958July 1964
HAL HF-24 Marut April 19671971 AFS Pune
December 1971August 1980 AFS Uttarlai
MiG-23 January 1981December 1993 AFS Jodhpur
MiG-27 January 199431 March 2019

References

  1. ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "No.10 Squadron Winged Daggers". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Gupta, Anchit (8 July 2022). "Guardians of the Night Skies: IAF's Vampire NF54 Fleet". IAFHistory. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "No.10 Squadron Winged Daggers". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Singh, Pushpinder (14 June 2017). "No.10 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.


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