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No. 32 Squadron IAF

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Country
  
Republic of India

Role
  
Fighter

Nickname(s)
  
"Thunderbirds"

Branch
  
Indian Air Force

Garrison/HQ
  
Jodhpur AFS

Active
  
15 October 1963 - present

No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21Bison and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station as part of South Western Air Command.

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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).

Assignments

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

    • Aircraft

  • Mystère IV
  • Vampire
  • Su-7
  • Mig-21Bison

    • References

    No. 32 Squadron IAF Wikipedia
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