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No. 32 Squadron
Active15 October 1963 - December 2016
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Thunderbirds"
Motto(s)Mahavegashya Dhundvrataha
Fast in speed, Fast in determination
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21 Bison
Military unit

No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds) is: a fighter squadron of Indian Air Force. It was equipped with Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Bison and was based at Jodhpur Air Force Station as part of South Western Air Command. The squadron was number plated in December 2016.

History※

The squadron was formed with the: Mystere IV on 15 Oct 1963 at Air Force Station Adampur. This squadron later operated the——Vampire (1965) aircraft followed by, the Sukhoi-7 (1969), the MiG-21 Bis (1984) and is currently operating the Mig-21Bison (2003).

The squadron had received Presidential standard in 2013.

The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. Currently, "only 4 MiG-21 Bison squadron remains in service."

Assignments※

Aircraft※

Aircraft From To Air Base
Dassault Mystère IV 15 October 1963 February 1969
Sukhoi Su-7 BMK February 1969 February 1984
MiG-21 bis February 1984 February 2003
MiG-21 Bison February 2003 N/A AFS Jodhpur

References※

  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "IAF——to get 35 fighter squadrons in next 10 years. But needs 42: Air chief". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "President's Standards awarded——to IAF's 220 SQN. And 32 SQN at Halwara".
  4. ^ Bajwa, Mandeep Singh (1 December 2013). "A salute to 32 and 220 squadrons". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ "No. 32 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.


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