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	'''No. 106 Squadron''' ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList">{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414024030/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units \|website=Bharat Rakshak\|date= 13 May 2015 \| access-date=13 May 2015\|archive-date=14 April ~~2022~~}}</ref> It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 [[English Electric Canberra]]s in the [[Reconnaissance\|strategic photo-reconnaissance]] role.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070401/spectrum/main3.htm\|title=Canberra flies into oblivion\|author=Mohan, Vijay\|date=1 April 2007\|website=The Tribune, India\| access-date=13 May ~~2022~~}}</ref> Initially positioned at [[Bareilly]], later the squadron moved to [[Agra]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]] ("Avros").<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/>		'''No. 106 Squadron''' ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList">{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414024030/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units \|website=Bharat Rakshak\|date= 13 May 2015 \| access-date=13 May 2015\|archive-date=14 April 2015}}</ref> It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 [[English Electric Canberra]]s in the [[Reconnaissance\|strategic photo-reconnaissance]] role.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070401/spectrum/main3.htm\|title=Canberra flies into oblivion\|author=Mohan, Vijay\|date=1 April 2007\|website=The Tribune, India\| access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> Initially positioned at [[Bareilly]], later the squadron moved to [[Agra]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]] ("Avros").<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/>

	No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.		No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.
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	==Operational history of Canberras==		==Operational history of Canberras==
	Of the eight Canberras provided on raising, three aircraft (IP 986 to 988) were transferred from the [[Royal Air Force]] while five, serials IP 989 to 993, were specifically manufactured for the IAF. Of the original eight, one Canberra, IP 988, was shot down on 10 April 1959, when it reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace. One Canberra (IP 987) was transferred from the IAF to the National Remote Sensing Agency. To make up for these two deficiencies, the IAF obtained two more refurbished PR 57 aircraft in 1963 (BP 745 and 746). In 1971, the IAF imported two PR 67s (P 1098 and 1099), an improved version.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/canberras/1310-canberra-chapter03.html \|title=Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67 \|author=Pannu, Anandeep \|date=12 April 2015 \|website="The English Electric Canberra History Project" on Bharat Rakshak.com \|access-date=20 May ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 10 April 1959">{{cite web\|url=http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=33 \|title=10 April 1959 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Of the eight Canberras provided on raising, three aircraft (IP 986 to 988) were transferred from the [[Royal Air Force]] while five, serials IP 989 to 993, were specifically manufactured for the IAF. Of the original eight, one Canberra, IP 988, was shot down on 10 April 1959, when it reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace. One Canberra (IP 987) was transferred from the IAF to the National Remote Sensing Agency. To make up for these two deficiencies, the IAF obtained two more refurbished PR 57 aircraft in 1963 (BP 745 and 746). In 1971, the IAF imported two PR 67s (P 1098 and 1099), an improved version.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/canberras/1310-canberra-chapter03.html \|title=Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67 \|author=Pannu, Anandeep \|date=12 April 2015 \|website="The English Electric Canberra History Project" on Bharat Rakshak.com \|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 10 April 1959">{{cite web\|url=http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=33 \|title=10 April 1959 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

	In the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]], 106 Squadron Canberras were involved in a number of photo-reconnaissance missions which were strategic in nature. The squadron was led by Wing Commander [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]], a former [[Tokyo Boys\|Tokyo Boy]].<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|152}} Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the [[Karakorum Highway]] in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on 6 December 1971 which refuted the report.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|154–156}} The Canberras flew a sortie on 8 December 1971 to [[Battle of Longewala\|Longewala]] to confirm the outcome. This produced a notable photograph of crossed and inter-twined tracks of the Pakistani armour as they manoeuvered to avoid destruction by the Hunters of the Operational Training Unit.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|156–158}} On 10 Dec 1971, a reconnaissance sortie was flown to [[Gwadar]], to check whether the [[Pakistan Navy]] had located any assets there to avoid the blockade of [[Karachi]], which did not prove to be the case.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|158–159}}		In the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]], 106 Squadron Canberras were involved in a number of photo-reconnaissance missions which were strategic in nature. The squadron was led by Wing Commander [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]], a former [[Tokyo Boys\|Tokyo Boy]].<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|152}} Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the [[Karakorum Highway]] in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on 6 December 1971 which refuted the report.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|154–156}} The Canberras flew a sortie on 8 December 1971 to [[Battle of Longewala\|Longewala]] to confirm the outcome. This produced a notable photograph of crossed and inter-twined tracks of the Pakistani armour as they manoeuvered to avoid destruction by the Hunters of the Operational Training Unit.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|156–158}} On 10 Dec 1971, a reconnaissance sortie was flown to [[Gwadar]], to check whether the [[Pakistan Navy]] had located any assets there to avoid the blockade of [[Karachi]], which did not prove to be the case.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|158–159}}
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	While the standard Canberra bomber squadron of the IAF had 16 Canberra bombers and two trainers, for the early part of its service, 106 squadron had only five photo-reconnaissance aircraft and no trainers, with two additional refurbished aircraft being added in 1971.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> After the 1971 conflict, Wing Commander Benegal was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] while other pilots in the squadron were awarded four [[Vir Chakra]]s, four [[Vayu Sena Medal]]s and four commendation cards.<ref name="Benegal">{{cite book\|last=Benegal\|first=Ramesh S.\|title=Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir 1941–1945\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r-llQkW3TaAC&pg=PT151\|access-date=21 May 2015\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=978-1-935501-64-0\|pages=151–161}}</ref>{{rp\|161}} For this reason it is considered one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the air force during the 1971 war.		While the standard Canberra bomber squadron of the IAF had 16 Canberra bombers and two trainers, for the early part of its service, 106 squadron had only five photo-reconnaissance aircraft and no trainers, with two additional refurbished aircraft being added in 1971.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> After the 1971 conflict, Wing Commander Benegal was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] while other pilots in the squadron were awarded four [[Vir Chakra]]s, four [[Vayu Sena Medal]]s and four commendation cards.<ref name="Benegal">{{cite book\|last=Benegal\|first=Ramesh S.\|title=Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir 1941–1945\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r-llQkW3TaAC&pg=PT151\|access-date=21 May 2015\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=978-1-935501-64-0\|pages=151–161}}</ref>{{rp\|161}} For this reason it is considered one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the air force during the 1971 war.

	In 1999, a Canberra, IP 990, on a low-level mission over [[Kargil]] during [[Operation Vijay (1999)\|Operation Vijay]], was hit by a [[FIM-92 Stinger\|Stinger]] missile. The missile destroyed the left engine and damaged the aircraft but the pilots, Wing Commander Perumal and Flight Lieutenant Jha, landed the aircraft safely at a nearby air base. Wing Commander Perumal was awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]].<ref name="Sainik Samachar 07 Jun 2007">{{cite web \|title=Farewell to Falcon \|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h10.htm \|author=Chidambaranathan, R \|date=7 Jun 2007 \|website=Sainik Samachar \|access-date=20 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		In 1999, a Canberra, IP 990, on a low-level mission over [[Kargil]] during [[Operation Vijay (1999)\|Operation Vijay]], was hit by a [[FIM-92 Stinger\|Stinger]] missile. The missile destroyed the left engine and damaged the aircraft but the pilots, Wing Commander Perumal and Flight Lieutenant Jha, landed the aircraft safely at a nearby air base. Wing Commander Perumal was awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]].<ref name="Sainik Samachar 07 Jun 2007">{{cite web \|title=Farewell to Falcon \|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h10.htm \|author=Chidambaranathan, R \|date=7 Jun 2007 \|website=Sainik Samachar \|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

	On 19 December 2005, the same aircraft suffered an engine failure forcing it to return to base, but crashed {{convert\|5\|km\|mi}} short of the runway, killing both pilots.<ref name="Telegraph 20 Dec 2005">{{cite web\|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051220/asp/frontpage/story_5622759.asp \|title= Warhorse pilots die, people saved\|website=The Telegraph \|place=Kolkata \|author=Dutta, Sujan \|access-date=20 May ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 19 Dec 2005">{{cite web\| title=19 Dec 2005 \| url=http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=2005-12-19 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		On 19 December 2005, the same aircraft suffered an engine failure forcing it to return to base, but crashed {{convert\|5\|km\|mi}} short of the runway, killing both pilots.<ref name="Telegraph 20 Dec 2005">{{cite web\|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051220/asp/frontpage/story_5622759.asp \|title= Warhorse pilots die, people saved\|website=The Telegraph \|place=Kolkata \|author=Dutta, Sujan \|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 19 Dec 2005">{{cite web\| title=19 Dec 2005 \| url=http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=2005-12-19 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

	One of the early commanding officers of No. 106 Squadron, Wing Commander ''Jaggi'' Nath, who was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra in both the 1965 and 1971 wars, said :		One of the early commanding officers of No. 106 Squadron, Wing Commander ''Jaggi'' Nath, who was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra in both the 1965 and 1971 wars, said :

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	'''No. 106 Squadron''' ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList">{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414024030/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units \|website=Bharat Rakshak\|date= 13 May 2015 \| access-date=13 May 2015\|archive-date=14 April ~~2015~~}}</ref> It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 [[English Electric Canberra]]s in the [[Reconnaissance\|strategic photo-reconnaissance]] role.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070401/spectrum/main3.htm\|title=Canberra flies into oblivion\|author=Mohan, Vijay\|date=1 April 2007\|website=The Tribune, India\| access-date=13 May ~~2015~~}}</ref> Initially positioned at [[Bareilly]], later the squadron moved to [[Agra]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]] ("Avros").<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/>		'''No. 106 Squadron''' ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList">{{cite web\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414024030/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html \|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units \|website=Bharat Rakshak\|date= 13 May 2015 \| access-date=13 May 2015\|archive-date=14 April 2022}}</ref> It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 [[English Electric Canberra]]s in the [[Reconnaissance\|strategic photo-reconnaissance]] role.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070401/spectrum/main3.htm\|title=Canberra flies into oblivion\|author=Mohan, Vijay\|date=1 April 2007\|website=The Tribune, India\| access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref> Initially positioned at [[Bareilly]], later the squadron moved to [[Agra]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]] ("Avros").<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/>

	No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.		No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.
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	==Operational history of Canberras==		==Operational history of Canberras==
	Of the eight Canberras provided on raising, three aircraft (IP 986 to 988) were transferred from the [[Royal Air Force]] while five, serials IP 989 to 993, were specifically manufactured for the IAF. Of the original eight, one Canberra, IP 988, was shot down on 10 April 1959, when it reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace. One Canberra (IP 987) was transferred from the IAF to the National Remote Sensing Agency. To make up for these two deficiencies, the IAF obtained two more refurbished PR 57 aircraft in 1963 (BP 745 and 746). In 1971, the IAF imported two PR 67s (P 1098 and 1099), an improved version.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/canberras/1310-canberra-chapter03.html \|title=Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67 \|author=Pannu, Anandeep \|date=12 April 2015 \|website="The English Electric Canberra History Project" on Bharat Rakshak.com \|access-date=20 May ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 10 April 1959">{{cite web\|url=http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=33 \|title=10 April 1959 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May ~~2015~~}}</ref>		Of the eight Canberras provided on raising, three aircraft (IP 986 to 988) were transferred from the [[Royal Air Force]] while five, serials IP 989 to 993, were specifically manufactured for the IAF. Of the original eight, one Canberra, IP 988, was shot down on 10 April 1959, when it reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace. One Canberra (IP 987) was transferred from the IAF to the National Remote Sensing Agency. To make up for these two deficiencies, the IAF obtained two more refurbished PR 57 aircraft in 1963 (BP 745 and 746). In 1971, the IAF imported two PR 67s (P 1098 and 1099), an improved version.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/canberras/1310-canberra-chapter03.html \|title=Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67 \|author=Pannu, Anandeep \|date=12 April 2015 \|website="The English Electric Canberra History Project" on Bharat Rakshak.com \|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 10 April 1959">{{cite web\|url=http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=33 \|title=10 April 1959 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>

	In the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]], 106 Squadron Canberras were involved in a number of photo-reconnaissance missions which were strategic in nature. The squadron was led by Wing Commander [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]], a former [[Tokyo Boys\|Tokyo Boy]].<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|152}} Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the [[Karakorum Highway]] in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on 6 December 1971 which refuted the report.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|154–156}} The Canberras flew a sortie on 8 December 1971 to [[Battle of Longewala\|Longewala]] to confirm the outcome. This produced a notable photograph of crossed and inter-twined tracks of the Pakistani armour as they manoeuvered to avoid destruction by the Hunters of the Operational Training Unit.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|156–158}} On 10 Dec 1971, a reconnaissance sortie was flown to [[Gwadar]], to check whether the [[Pakistan Navy]] had located any assets there to avoid the blockade of [[Karachi]], which did not prove to be the case.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|158–159}}		In the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]], 106 Squadron Canberras were involved in a number of photo-reconnaissance missions which were strategic in nature. The squadron was led by Wing Commander [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]], a former [[Tokyo Boys\|Tokyo Boy]].<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|152}} Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the [[Karakorum Highway]] in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on 6 December 1971 which refuted the report.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|154–156}} The Canberras flew a sortie on 8 December 1971 to [[Battle of Longewala\|Longewala]] to confirm the outcome. This produced a notable photograph of crossed and inter-twined tracks of the Pakistani armour as they manoeuvered to avoid destruction by the Hunters of the Operational Training Unit.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|156–158}} On 10 Dec 1971, a reconnaissance sortie was flown to [[Gwadar]], to check whether the [[Pakistan Navy]] had located any assets there to avoid the blockade of [[Karachi]], which did not prove to be the case.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp\|158–159}}
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	While the standard Canberra bomber squadron of the IAF had 16 Canberra bombers and two trainers, for the early part of its service, 106 squadron had only five photo-reconnaissance aircraft and no trainers, with two additional refurbished aircraft being added in 1971.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> After the 1971 conflict, Wing Commander Benegal was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] while other pilots in the squadron were awarded four [[Vir Chakra]]s, four [[Vayu Sena Medal]]s and four commendation cards.<ref name="Benegal">{{cite book\|last=Benegal\|first=Ramesh S.\|title=Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir 1941–1945\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r-llQkW3TaAC&pg=PT151\|access-date=21 May 2015\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=978-1-935501-64-0\|pages=151–161}}</ref>{{rp\|161}} For this reason it is considered one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the air force during the 1971 war.		While the standard Canberra bomber squadron of the IAF had 16 Canberra bombers and two trainers, for the early part of its service, 106 squadron had only five photo-reconnaissance aircraft and no trainers, with two additional refurbished aircraft being added in 1971.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> After the 1971 conflict, Wing Commander Benegal was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] while other pilots in the squadron were awarded four [[Vir Chakra]]s, four [[Vayu Sena Medal]]s and four commendation cards.<ref name="Benegal">{{cite book\|last=Benegal\|first=Ramesh S.\|title=Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir 1941–1945\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r-llQkW3TaAC&pg=PT151\|access-date=21 May 2015\|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC\|isbn=978-1-935501-64-0\|pages=151–161}}</ref>{{rp\|161}} For this reason it is considered one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the air force during the 1971 war.

	In 1999, a Canberra, IP 990, on a low-level mission over [[Kargil]] during [[Operation Vijay (1999)\|Operation Vijay]], was hit by a [[FIM-92 Stinger\|Stinger]] missile. The missile destroyed the left engine and damaged the aircraft but the pilots, Wing Commander Perumal and Flight Lieutenant Jha, landed the aircraft safely at a nearby air base. Wing Commander Perumal was awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]].<ref name="Sainik Samachar 07 Jun 2007">{{cite web \|title=Farewell to Falcon \|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h10.htm \|author=Chidambaranathan, R \|date=7 Jun 2007 \|website=Sainik Samachar \|access-date=20 May ~~2015~~}}</ref>		In 1999, a Canberra, IP 990, on a low-level mission over [[Kargil]] during [[Operation Vijay (1999)\|Operation Vijay]], was hit by a [[FIM-92 Stinger\|Stinger]] missile. The missile destroyed the left engine and damaged the aircraft but the pilots, Wing Commander Perumal and Flight Lieutenant Jha, landed the aircraft safely at a nearby air base. Wing Commander Perumal was awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]].<ref name="Sainik Samachar 07 Jun 2007">{{cite web \|title=Farewell to Falcon \|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h10.htm \|author=Chidambaranathan, R \|date=7 Jun 2007 \|website=Sainik Samachar \|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>

	On 19 December 2005, the same aircraft suffered an engine failure forcing it to return to base, but crashed {{convert\|5\|km\|mi}} short of the runway, killing both pilots.<ref name="Telegraph 20 Dec 2005">{{cite web\|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051220/asp/frontpage/story_5622759.asp \|title= Warhorse pilots die, people saved\|website=The Telegraph \|place=Kolkata \|author=Dutta, Sujan \|access-date=20 May ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 19 Dec 2005">{{cite web\| title=19 Dec 2005 \| url=http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=2005-12-19 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May ~~2015~~}}</ref>		On 19 December 2005, the same aircraft suffered an engine failure forcing it to return to base, but crashed {{convert\|5\|km\|mi}} short of the runway, killing both pilots.<ref name="Telegraph 20 Dec 2005">{{cite web\|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051220/asp/frontpage/story_5622759.asp \|title= Warhorse pilots die, people saved\|website=The Telegraph \|place=Kolkata \|author=Dutta, Sujan \|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 19 Dec 2005">{{cite web\| title=19 Dec 2005 \| url=http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=2005-12-19 \|website=Warbirds.com\|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>

	One of the early commanding officers of No. 106 Squadron, Wing Commander ''Jaggi'' Nath, who was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra in both the 1965 and 1971 wars, said :		One of the early commanding officers of No. 106 Squadron, Wing Commander ''Jaggi'' Nath, who was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra in both the 1965 and 1971 wars, said :

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	No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.		No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.

			==History==

			The squadron was with [[Assam Regiment]] and [[Arunachal Scouts]] of [[Indian Army]] in January 2021.<ref name="renamed_from_150221_on_20220104062244"/>

	==Operational history of Canberras==		==Operational history of Canberras==
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	{{quote\| “106 Squadron (with the Canberra PR.57/PR.67) was not just an Air Force asset, it was a national asset”.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> }}		{{quote\| “106 Squadron (with the Canberra PR.57/PR.67) was not just an Air Force asset, it was a national asset”.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> }}

			==Aircraft==
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			\|+ Aircraft Types operated by 106 Squadron<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/106+Sqn \|title=No.106 Squadron Lynxes\|access-date=2022-01-03}}</ref><ref name="renamed_from_150221_on_20220104062244">{{cite web\|url=https://northeastindia24.com/affiliation-ceremony-of-106-squadron-of-iaf-assam-regiment-of-indian-army/\|title=Affiliation ceremony of 106 squadron of IAF & Assam Regiment of Indian Army\|publisher=North East India24\|date=2021-02-15\|access-date=2022-01-02}}</ref>
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			\| [[English Electric Canberra\|Canberra PR.57]]\|\| January 1960 \|\| July 2007 \|\| [[Agra Airport\|AFS Agra]]
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			\| [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain\|Dakota C47]]\|\| January 1960\|\| February 1978 \|\|
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			\| [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748\|Hawker HS 748]]\|\| February 1978 \|\| N/A \|\|
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			\| [[Su-30MKI\|Su-30 MKI]]\|\| January 2014 \|\| Present \|\| [[Tezpur Airport\|AFS Tezpur]]
			\|}

	==References==		==References==

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'''No. 106 Squadron''' ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414024030/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html |title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units |website=Bharat Rakshak|date= 13 May 2015 | access-date=13 May 2015|archive-date=14 April 2015}}</ref> It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 [[English Electric Canberra]]s in the [[Reconnaissance|strategic photo-reconnaissance]] role.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070401/spectrum/main3.htm|title=Canberra flies into oblivion|author=Mohan, Vijay|date=1 April 2007|website=The Tribune, India| access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> Initially positioned at [[Bareilly]], later the squadron moved to [[Agra]].<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748]] ("Avros").<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/> The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".<ref name="BharatRakshakIAFSqnList"/>

No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, [[Air HQ India]] Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.<ref>P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.</ref> The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.

==Operational history of Canberras==
Of the eight Canberras provided on raising, three aircraft (IP 986 to 988) were transferred from the [[Royal Air Force]] while five, serials IP 989 to 993, were specifically manufactured for the IAF. Of the original eight, one Canberra, IP 988, was shot down on 10 April 1959, when it reportedly strayed into Pakistani airspace. One Canberra (IP 987) was transferred from the IAF to the National Remote Sensing Agency. To make up for these two deficiencies, the IAF obtained two more refurbished PR 57 aircraft in 1963 (BP 745 and 746). In 1971, the IAF imported two PR 67s (P 1098 and 1099), an improved version.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/aircraft/past/canberras/1310-canberra-chapter03.html |title=Canberra : Photo Reconnaissance Marks PR.57 and PR.67 |author=Pannu, Anandeep |date=12 April 2015 |website="The English Electric Canberra History Project" on Bharat Rakshak.com |access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 10 April 1959">{{cite web|url=http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=33 |title=10 April 1959 |website=Warbirds.com|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

In the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]], 106 Squadron Canberras were involved in a number of photo-reconnaissance missions which were strategic in nature. The squadron was led by Wing Commander [[Ramesh Sakharam Benegal]], a former [[Tokyo Boys|Tokyo Boy]].<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|152}} Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the [[Karakorum Highway]] in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on 6 December 1971 which refuted the report.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|154–156}} The Canberras flew a sortie on 8 December 1971 to [[Battle of Longewala|Longewala]] to confirm the outcome. This produced a notable photograph of crossed and inter-twined tracks of the Pakistani armour as they manoeuvered to avoid destruction by the Hunters of the Operational Training Unit.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|156–158}} On 10 Dec 1971, a reconnaissance sortie was flown to [[Gwadar]], to check whether the [[Pakistan Navy]] had located any assets there to avoid the blockade of [[Karachi]], which did not prove to be the case.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|158–159}}

The squadron also made a number of sorties over [[East Pakistan]]. 106 Squadron Canberras photographed avenues for the advance of Indian columns from various directions. Photo-reconnaissance was done of prospective drop zones for the parachute drop of the 2nd Battalion, the [[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]] from which [[Tangail]] was selected.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|159}} The [[Indian Navy]] requested photo-reconnaissance of [[Chittagong]] airfield and harbour, [[Cox's Bazar]] airfield which was provided.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|160}} The squadron flew number of missions over enemy airfields, namely Ishurdi, [[Jessore Airport|Jessore]], [[Shahjalal International Airport|Kurmitola]] and [[Tejgaon Airport|Tejgaon]] airfields.<ref name="Benegal"/>{{rp|160}}

While the standard Canberra bomber squadron of the IAF had 16 Canberra bombers and two trainers, for the early part of its service, 106 squadron had only five photo-reconnaissance aircraft and no trainers, with two additional refurbished aircraft being added in 1971.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> After the 1971 conflict, Wing Commander Benegal was awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]] while other pilots in the squadron were awarded four [[Vir Chakra]]s, four [[Vayu Sena Medal]]s and four commendation cards.<ref name="Benegal">{{cite book|last=Benegal|first=Ramesh S.|title=Burma to Japan with Azad Hind: A War Memoir 1941–1945|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r-llQkW3TaAC&pg=PT151|access-date=21 May 2015|publisher=Lancer Publishers LLC|isbn=978-1-935501-64-0|pages=151–161}}</ref>{{rp|161}} For this reason it is considered one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the air force during the 1971 war.

In 1999, a Canberra, IP 990, on a low-level mission over [[Kargil]] during [[Operation Vijay (1999)|Operation Vijay]], was hit by a [[FIM-92 Stinger|Stinger]] missile. The missile destroyed the left engine and damaged the aircraft but the pilots, Wing Commander Perumal and Flight Lieutenant Jha, landed the aircraft safely at a nearby air base. Wing Commander Perumal was awarded the [[Shaurya Chakra]].<ref name="Sainik Samachar 07 Jun 2007">{{cite web |title=Farewell to Falcon |url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2007/jun01-07/h10.htm |author=Chidambaranathan, R |date=7 Jun 2007 |website=Sainik Samachar |access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

On 19 December 2005, the same aircraft suffered an engine failure forcing it to return to base, but crashed {{convert|5|km|mi}} short of the runway, killing both pilots.<ref name="Telegraph 20 Dec 2005">{{cite web|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051220/asp/frontpage/story_5622759.asp |title= Warhorse pilots die, people saved|website=The Telegraph |place=Kolkata |author=Dutta, Sujan |access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="WarBird 19 Dec 2005">{{cite web| title=19 Dec 2005 | url=http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/Crashes/crdatedetails.php?qdate=2005-12-19 |website=Warbirds.com|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>

One of the early commanding officers of No. 106 Squadron, Wing Commander ''Jaggi'' Nath, who was awarded a Maha Vir Chakra in both the 1965 and 1971 wars, said :
{{quote| “106 Squadron (with the Canberra PR.57/PR.67) was not just an Air Force asset, it was a national asset”.<ref name="BharatRakshakCanberras"/> }}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://indianairforce.nic.in/history/longewala.jpg Photograph of tank tracks taken by 106 Squadron during the Battle of Longewala]. Source : [https://web.archive.org/web/20090409235005/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=98 History of the Indian Air Force].

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