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==History==
==History==
The Lightnings stuck with tremendous impact during the December 1971 operations. A decade later, No. 20 Squadron were chosen to form the IAF's formation aerobatic team given the appellation of "Thunderbolts".<ref>http://www.lancerpublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=298</ref>
The Lightnings stuck with tremendous impact during the December 1971 operations. A decade later, No. 20 Squadron were chosen to form the IAF's formation aerobatic team given the appellation of "Thunderbolts".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lancerpublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=298|title=Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop}}</ref>


The IAF's most decorated squadron, No.20 ''Lightnings'', was re-commissioned from its number plated status to operational status.<ref name=BRakshak1>http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/1971war/1276-20-squadron.html</ref> Its pilots and crews were mainly drawn from the first Sukhoi squadron, [[No. 24 Squadron IAF]] 'Hunting Hawks,' with which it shares Lohegaon Air Force Station, and therefore have considerable experience on the type.This squadron is considered as one of the parent squadrons of the Sukhoi 30 MKI in the IAF. Also the No.20 Squadron played an important role in making the Flankers fully operational in the Indian Air Force.
The IAF's most decorated squadron, No.20 ''Lightnings'', was re-commissioned from its number plated status to operational status.<ref name="20-brf">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/history/1971war/1276-20-squadron.html|title=When Lightning Strikes!|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|last=Pillarisetti|first=Jagan|date=2015-04-02|access-date=2021-06-27}}</ref> Its pilots and crews were mainly drawn from the first Sukhoi squadron, [[No. 24 Squadron IAF]] 'Hunting Hawks,' and have considerable experience on the type. This squadron is considered one of the parent squadrons of the Sukhoi 30 MKI in the IAF. Also the No.20 Squadron played an important role in making the Flankers fully operational in the Indian Air Force.
 
==Aircraft==
 
Aircraft types operated by the squadron<ref name="20-brf"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/20+Sqn|title=No.20 Squadron - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force|work=bharat-rakshak.com|access-date=2021-06-27}}</ref>
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! Aircraft Type!!From!!To!!Air Base
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| [[de Havilland Vampire|de Havilland Vampire FB52]] || 1 June 1956 || May 1959 || [[Halwara Air Force Station|AFS Halwara]]
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| rowspan='2'|[[Hawker Hunter|Hawker Hunter Mk 56]] || May 1959 || 1965 || [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|AFS Palam]]
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| 1965 || February 1968 || [[Hindan Air Force Station|AFS Hindon]]
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| [[Hawker Hunter|Hawker Hunter Mk 56A]] || February 1968 || July 1996 || rowspan='2'|[[Pathankot Airport|AFS Pathankot]]
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| rowspan='2'| [[MiG-21|Mig-21 FL]] || March 1996 || 1975
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| 1975 || January 1998 ||
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| [[MiG-21|Mig-21 Bison]] || August 2004 || May 2005 ||
|-
| [[Sukhoi Su-30 MKI]] || January 2002 || Present || [[Lohegaon Air Force Station|AFS Lohegaon]]
|}


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[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|020]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|020]]

Latest revision as of 20:39, 18 September 2021

No. 20 Squadron
Active1 June 1956 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQLohegaon Air Force Station
Nickname(s)"Lightnings"
Motto(s)Vegvankutobhayah
Swift and Fearless
Aircraft flown
AttackSukhoi Su-30MKI

No. 20 Squadron (Lightnings) is a fighter squadron. It is equipped with Sukhoi Su-30MKI and based at Lohegaon Air Force Station, Pune.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The Lightnings stuck with tremendous impact during the December 1971 operations. A decade later, No. 20 Squadron were chosen to form the IAF's formation aerobatic team given the appellation of "Thunderbolts".[2]

The IAF's most decorated squadron, No.20 Lightnings, was re-commissioned from its number plated status to operational status.[3] Its pilots and crews were mainly drawn from the first Sukhoi squadron, No. 24 Squadron IAF 'Hunting Hawks,' and have considerable experience on the type. This squadron is considered one of the parent squadrons of the Sukhoi 30 MKI in the IAF. Also the No.20 Squadron played an important role in making the Flankers fully operational in the Indian Air Force.

Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Aircraft types operated by the squadron[3][4]

Aircraft Type From To Air Base
de Havilland Vampire FB52 1 June 1956 May 1959 AFS Halwara
Hawker Hunter Mk 56 May 1959 1965 AFS Palam
1965 February 1968 AFS Hindon
Hawker Hunter Mk 56A February 1968 July 1996 AFS Pathankot
Mig-21 FL March 1996 1975
1975 January 1998
Mig-21 Bison August 2004 May 2005
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI January 2002 Present AFS Lohegaon

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pillarisetti, Jagan (2 April 2015). "When Lightning Strikes!". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "No.20 Squadron - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force". bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.


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