No. 15 Squadron IAF

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No. 15 Squadron
No. 15 Squadron IAF Logo.jpg
Active
  • 2 August 1951 — February 1953
  • 26 November 1964 — July 2009
  • 2012 — Present
Country Flag of India.svg Republic of India
BranchAir Force Ensign of India (2023).svg  Indian Air Force
Role CAS
Interdiction
Reconnaissance
Garrison/HQ Sirsa AFS
Nickname(s)"Flying Lancers"
Motto(s)Nihantavya Shatravaha
Annihilate the Enemy
Aircraft flown
Attack Sukhoi Su-30MKI

No. 15 Squadron is a fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force. It was formed on 20 August 1951, and currently operates the Sukhoi Su-30MKI from Sirsa AFS. [1] [2]

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Aircraft

Aircraft types operated by the squadron [3]

Aircraft TypeFromToAir Base
Supermarine Spitfire VIII 2 August 1951February 1953 AFS Ambala
Folland Gnat I 26 November 19641969
1969February 1975 AFS Bagdogra
MiG-21 bis February 19751981 AFS Pune
1981July 2009 AFS Bhuj
Su-30 MKI 2012Present AFS Sirsa

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References

  1. ↑ "Indian Air Force to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighter". 5 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "IAF's top guns brave extreme Alaska". 11 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "No.15 Squadron - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force". bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.


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