No. 9 Squadron | |
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Active | 16 March 1964 – present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Role | Fighter |
Garrison/HQ | Gwalior AFS |
Nickname(s) | "Wolfpack" |
Motto(s) | Sahase Wasati Jayashrih In Courage resides Victory |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Dassault Mirage 2000H/TH |
No. 9 Squadron (Wolfpack) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mirage 2000 and based at Gwalior AFS under Central Air Command. [1]
No. 9 Squadron IAF was formed on 16 March 1964 with Wing Commander Reginald John Manual Upot as its first commanding officer. [2]
Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
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Folland Gnat I | April 1964 | March 1978 | |
HAL Ajeet | April 1978 | June 1987 | |
MIG-27 | October 1987 | January 2003 | |
Dassault Mirage 2000H | January 2004 | Present | AFS Gwalior |