No. 30 Squadron IAF

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No. 30 Squadron
Active
  • 1 November 1969 — December 2002
  • May 2004 — Present
Country Flag of India.svg Republic of India
BranchAir Force Ensign of India (2023).svg  Indian Air Force
Role Fighter
Garrison/HQ Lohegaon AFS
Nickname(s)"Rhinos"
Motto(s)Aseema Paurusha
Boundless Valor
Aircraft flown
Fighter Sukhoi Su-30 MKI

No. 30 Squadron (Rhinos) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Su-30MKI and based at Lohegaon Air Force Station as part of South Western Air Command. [1]

Contents

It was the Presidential standards on 10 November 2016. [2] [3]

Assignments

Aircraft

AircraftFromToAir Base
MiG-21 FL 1 November 1967December 2002 [4]
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI May 2004Present AFS Lohegaon

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References

  1. ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Two IAF units to get President's Standard in Ambala on Nov 10". The Indian Express. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Award of President's standard to 501 Signal unit and 30 Squadron On 10 Nov 16". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "No. 30 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.


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