No. 2 Squadron IAF

No. 2 Squadron
Active 1 April 1941 - 15 December 1947
15 July 1951 - present
Country India Republic of India
Branch  Indian Air Force
Role Air superiority
Close Air Support
Garrison/HQ Tezpur AFS
Nickname(s) "Winged Arrows"
Motto(s) Amogh Lakshya
Unwavering Aim
Insignia
Identification
symbol		 Winged Arrow
Aircraft flown
Attack Su-30MKI

No.2 Squadron (Winged Arrows) is a unit dedicated to CAS in the Indian Air Force. No. 2 Sqn falls under the Eastern Air Command.[1]

History

Assignments

Aircraft

Aircraft Types operated by No.2 Squadron[2]
Aircraft TypeFromTo
Westland WapitiApr 1941Jul 1941
Hawker AudaxJun 1941Dec 1941
Westland LysanderDec 1941Dec 1942
Hawker Hurricane IIcDec 1942Apr 1946
Spitfire LF VIIIApr 1946Sept 1947
Hawker Tempest IISep 1947Dec 1947
Supermarine Spitfire XVIIIJul 1951Oct 1953
De Havilland Vampire FB 52Oct 1953May 1956
Dassault OuraganMay 1956Apr 1962
GnatApr 1962Feb 1983
HAL Ajeet (Gnat II)Nov 1983Mar 1991
MiG-27 MLJun 19912003?
Sukhoi-30 MKIMar 2009Current

References

  1. ↑ Dutch Aviation Society. OrBat of the Indian Air Force Archived 22 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/units/squadrons/2-history/2-squadron-winged-arrows.html


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