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No. 14 Squadron (Bulls), is a ground attack unit, operating out of AFS Ambala. The squadron currently operates SEPECAT Jaguar IS and IBs, operational since March 1981.
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.
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References
- ↑ "BHARAT RAKSHAK MONITOR: Volume 4(5)". Bharat-rakshak.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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