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No. 12 Squadron IAF

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Country
  
India

Garrison/HQ
  
AFS Agra

Role
  
Transport

Nickname(s)
  
"Yaks"

Active
  
1 December 1945- Present

Motto(s)
  
Amit Vikram Boundless Valour

No. 12 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Maintenance Command. The Squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.

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History

The No. 12 Squadron were raised in 1945 at Agra and moved to the present location.

Lineage

  • Constituted as No. 12 Squadron (Yaks) on 1 December 1945
  • Assignments

  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
  • Aircraft

  • Spitfire
  • C-47
  • AN-32
  • References

    No. 12 Squadron IAF Wikipedia