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No. 37 Squadron IAF

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Country
  
Republic of India

Role
  
Fighter

Nickname(s)
  
"Black Panthers"

Branch
  
Indian Air Force

Garrison/HQ
  
Jodhpur AFS

No. 37 Squadron IAF

Active
  
23 December 1957 - Present

No. 37 Squadron (Black Panthers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-27M and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.

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History

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this Squadron was based at Chabua, when hostilities broke out. The Squadron was given the task of launching offensive action in the Eastern Sector and of providing air defence in the Western Sector.

Assignments

  • Invasion of Goa in 1961
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
  • Aircraft

  • de Havilland Vampire
  • Hawker Hunter
  • Mig-21
  • Mig-27M
  • References

    No. 37 Squadron IAF Wikipedia