No. 181 Flight, IAF

No. 181 Flight
Active	5 August 1978–present
Country	India
Role	Airborne early warning and control
Garrison/HQ	Hindon AFS, Delhi
Nickname(s)	"Hawks"
Motto(s)	Sadaiva Satark Ever Vigilant
Aircraft flown
Electronic warfare	Hawker Siddeley 748-R Boeing 737 SIGNIT

No. 181 Flight is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Western Air Command. The squadron participates in electronic intelligence, reconnaissance, Airborne early warning and control operations. ^[1]

History

181 Flight was initially formed as 171 Flight at Palam with two Hawker Siddeley 748-R aircraft. ^[1]

Aircraft

• Hawker Siddeley 748-R
• Boeing 737-200 ^{[2] [1] [3]}

References

1. "No.181 Flight, IAF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. "Indian Air Force". Orbats. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
3. "Story of Boeing 737, Indian Air Force's 51-year-old operational aircraft". Zee News. Retrieved 4 January 2024.