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Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Chandigarh
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Chandigarh
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Disbanded : 1991-08-12 Location : Rajokri
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units originally at Barrackpore but moved into Rajokri in October 1977.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Chandigarh
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Rajokri
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Rajokri
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Barrackpore
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Unit at Rajokri, but moved to Barrackpore in October 1977.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-09-08 Location : Rajokri
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units.... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-11-01 Location : Chandigarh
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Unit. Became the first SA-2 unit to be operational in IAF in Feb 1965 with establishment of 15 officers. It was deployed in Delhi area during the 1965 ops and at Adampur during the 1971 Ops. It was assigned 8 live targets during the war. It engaged one aircraft and fired two missiles but could not claim any kills..... Read More
Date Raised : 1964-11-20 Disbanded : 1991-07-14 Location : Bawana (Delhi)
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units. Based at Bawana between 1965 and June 1991.... Read More
Date Raised : 1965-06-07 Location : Barrackpore
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Unit at Rajokri from the assets of No. 15 training Sqn at Baroda and renamed as 66 Sqn. It was positioned at Dhansa till Sep 1977 but moved to Barrackpore in October 1977..... Read More
Date Raised : 1966-02-25 Disbanded : 1977-08-31 Location : Rajokri
68 Sqn was raised as a SA-2 SAGW Unit likely at Barrackpore, under 6 Wing, in early 1967. In 1975 the Sqn briefly moved out to 25 Wing, Rajokri and was disanded in August 1977..... Read More
Date Raised : 1966-02-25 Disbanded : 1977-08-31 Location : Rajokri
69 Sqn was raised as a SA-2 SAGW Unit likely at Kanchrapara, under 6 Wing, in early 1967. In 1975 the Sqn briefly moved out to 25 Wing, Rajokri and was disanded in August 1977..... Read More
Date Raised : 1966-02-25 Disbanded : 1977-08-31 Location : Rajokri
70 Sqn was raised as a SA-2 SAGW Unit likely at Salt Lake, under 6 Wing, in early 1967. In 1975 the Sqn briefly moved out to 25 Wing, Rajokri and was disanded in August 1977..... Read More
Date Raised : 1966-03-23 Location : Barrackpore
38 Tech Sqn was raised as a SA-2 SAGW Tech Unit at Barrackpore, under 6 Wing, in early 1967. Its earlier name was 1 Tech Sqn. In 1975 the Sqn briefly moved out to 25 Wing, Rajokri and but returned to 6 Wing in August 1977..... Read More
Date Raised : 1970-01-02 Location : Agra
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units. W/C KS Pardeshi was last CO.... Read More
Date Raised : 1970-01-02 Location : Agra
Raised as a SA-2 SAGW Units. W/C LD Bathia was last CO.... Read More
No.2201 SquadronPioneers
Location : Bhuj
SA-3 Pechora Squadron. Pechora Anti Aircraft missile system was inducted in 1974-75. 2201 was the first to be raised in 1977 in Bhuj. .... Read More
No.2203 SquadronSilver Arrows
No.2204 SquadronInvincibles
Date Raised : 2003-07-28 Location : Rajokri
2206 Sqn was formed in 1976 at Barrackpore as 8 GTS to impart training on SA-3. In 1980 the Unit was restrcutured as 2 GWTI. In March 1988 the squdron moved to 25 Wing, Rajokri. It had the task of training all the combat and maintenance crew. In 2003, the training element of 2 GWTI was merged with 1 GWTI. 2206 Sqn was resurrected as standalone operational squadron on 28 July 2003.... Read More
No.2207 SquadronThunderbolts
Date Raised : 1978-09-02 Location : Kalpi (Ambala)
SA-3 Pechora Squadron. At Kalpi since 1979. Kalpi has been a SA-2 Base since 1966.... Read More
No.2209 SquadronSilver Streak
No.2210 SquadronKillers
No.2211 SquadronGolden Archers
No.2212 SquadronSharp Shooters
No.2217 SquadronAnhilators
SA-3 Pechora Squadron. The only Units to have launched a missile against a live hostile target.... Read More
No.2222 SquadronNabhastra The Destroyers
No.2224 SquadronAgni Baan
Date Raised : 1987-04-13 Location : Mullanpur (Chandigarh)
SA-3 Pechora Squadron - The squadron was raised at Baroda on April 13, 1987. In August 1996, it was moved to Barwala (Chandigarh) and 14 June 2004 moved to Mullanpur (Chandigarh).... Read More
No.2227 SquadronRudra Shakti
Date Raised : 1988-06-06 Location : Dhansa (Delhi)
SA-3 Pechora Squadron. It was originally formed at Barrackpore and moved to Chandinagar in 1991 replacing 60 Sqn. In June 1993 it moved to Mohammadpur, vacated by 2226 Sqn. Finally it was re-located to AFS Dhansa in 2004..... Read More
No.2228 SquadronSentinels
Date Raised : 1988-06-06 Location : Bawana (Delhi)
SA-3 Pechora Squadron. It was originally formed at Barrackpore and moved to Bawana in June 1991 replacing 67 Sqn. .... Read More
No.2231 SquadronBlazing Arrows
No.2232 SquadronKestrels
Location : Bhatinda
No.2252 SquadronHornets
Date Raised : 1990-05-14 Location : Jodhpur
Osa AK SAGW Unit raised at Baroda.... Read More
No.2253 SquadronAdroits
No.2256 SquadronAgniraths (Chariots of Fire)
Date Raised : 1990-05-14 Location : Bhatinda
Osa AK SAGW Units at Rajpura since 1990. Rajpura has served as SA-2 base since 1963.... Read More
Location : Halwara
No.2260 SquadronRoyal Guardians
Date Raised : 2018-08-06 Location : Jaisalmer
Syder Sqn.... Read More
No.2302 FlightSnipers (Detect, Aim, Destroy)
Location : Adampur
Location : Jodhpur
No.2306 FlightSamharaks
No.2308 FlightLethal Arrows
Location : Halwara
No.2401 SquadronAkash Pioneers
Location : Lohegaon
Location : Digaru
Location : Chabua
Location : Tezpur
No.2410 SquadronBrahmastra
No.2411 SquadronKripan
No.2414 SquadronAvengers
Date Raised : 2022-04-19 Location : Pathankot
Raised as the the 14th IAF Sqn armed with Akash Missile System and the 4th with the Mk-II Variant.... Read More
No.2416 SquadronSpectras
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