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| dates = *14 February 1963 — February 1979
* February 1982 — April 2009
* 24 April 2017 — Present
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'''No. 221 Squadron (Valiants)''' is an [[Indian Air Force]] fighter squadron and is equipped with [[Su-30MKI]] and based at [[Halwara Air Force Station]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=161252|title=Press Information Bureau|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2017-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.janes.com/article/69817/indian-air-force-boosts-capabilities-near-indo-pakistani-border-with-new-fighter-squadron|title=Indian Air Force boosts capabilities near Indo-Pakistani border with new fighter squadron {{!}} Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2017-11-01}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/iaf-inducts-su-30-mki-into-frontline-221-squadron/640588/|title=IAF inducts Su-30 MKI into frontline 221 Squadron|date=2017-04-24|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/iaf-enhances-capabilities-of-halwara-base-near-indo-pak-border/396867.html|title=IAF enhances capabilities of Halwara base}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://orissadiary.com/induction-ceremony-su-30-mki-valiants/|title=Induction Ceremony of SU 30 MKI to the Valiants – OdishaDiary|last=bureau|first=Odisha Diary|date=2017-04-25|work=OdishaDiary|access-date=2017-11-01|language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
The squadron was established as an offensive fighter squadron on 14 February 1963 at Barrackpore. The first commanding officer was Squadron Leader N Chatrath. The squadron was subsequently equipped with [[Supermarine Spitfire]], [[de Havilland Vampire]] and [[Sukhoi Su-7|Su-7]]. The squadron has changed many based in the 54 years since its establishment. The Su-7 aircraft saw action in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 over Bangladesh. It also participated in the Kargil war with the [[Mig-23]], which were retired in 2009. On 24 April 2017, Su30-MKI aircraft was inducted into the squadron with Wing Commander HS Luthra as the commanding officer. Numerous pilots from the squadron have been decorated with gallantry awards over many years of its operation.

=== Assignments ===
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
* [[Kargil War]]

=== Aircraft ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Aircraft Types operated by 221 Squadron<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/221+Sqn |title=No.221 Squadron Valiants |access-date=2022-01-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/iaf-inducts-su-30-mki-into-frontline-221-squadron-117042401282_1.html|title=IAF inducts Su-30 MKI into frontline 221 Squadron|publisher=Business Standard|date=2017-04-24|access-date=2022-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=48241|title = English Releases}}</ref>
! Aircraft Type !! From !! To !! Air Base
|-
| [[Supermarine Spitfire]]|| rowspan='2'|May 1963 || rowspan='2'|January 1968 || rowspan='3'|[[Barrackpore Air Force Station|AFS Barrackpore]]
|-
| [[de Havilland Vampire|de Havilland Vampire FB.52]]
|-
| [[Sukhoi Su-7|Su-7]]|| February 1968 || February 1979
|-
| [[Mig-23|MiG-23 BN]]|| February 1982|| April 2009 || rowspan='2'|[[Halwara Air Force Station|AFS Halwara]]
|-
| [[Su-30MKI|Su-30 MKI]]|| 24 April 2017|| Present
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian Air Force}}

[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|220]]

No. 221 Squadron IAF - Revision history

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