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==History==
==History==
The Hawk with its keen eyesight depicts search and acquisition of the target. The lightning and the battle axe denote immediate response and power of the strike. The Hawkeye were formed on 20 November 1959 at Halwara. The squadron was equipped with the Vampire aircraft and was allotted the role of Army Cooperation and photo-Reconnaissance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/sqn-108.htm|title=Squadron 108|first=John|last=Pike|website=Globalsecurity.org|access-date=30 July 2017}}</ref>
The Hawk with its keen eyesight depicts search and acquisition of the target. The lightning and the battle axe denote immediate response and power of the strike. The Hawkeye were formed on 20 November 1959 at Halwara. The squadron was equipped with the Vampire aircraft and was allotted the role of Army Cooperation and photo-Reconnaissance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/sqn-108.htm|title=Squadron 108|first=John|last=Pike|website=Globalsecurity.org|access-date=30 July 2017}}</ref>
The squadron was number plated in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/a-fighter-pilot-recalls-his-attachment-to-the-mig-21-variant-that-flies-into-sunset/27300/|title=As a MiG-21 variant flies into the sunset, a pilot recalls how he almost crashed in it|publisher=The Print|first=AVM Arjun|last=Subramaniam|date=2018-01-08}}</ref>


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


===Aircraft===
==Aircraft==
*[[de Havilland Vampire]]
Aircraft types operated by the squadron:
*[[Su-7]]
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*[[Mig-21|Mig-21M]]
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! Aircraft Type!!From!!To!!Air Base
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| [[de Havilland Vampire]] || December 1959 || December 1968 || [[Halwara Air Force Station|AFS Halwara]]
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| [[Sukhoi Su-7]] || December 1968 || July 1973 ||
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| [[MiG-21|MiG-21 M]] || July 1973 || 29 December 2017 || [[Adampur Air Force Station|AFS Adampur]]
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 12:26, 9 August 2021

No. 108 Squadron
Active20 November 1959 - 29 December 2017
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQPathankot AFS
Nickname(s)"Hawkeyes"
Motto(s)Shodan Aur Aakraman
Search and Strike

No. 108 Squadron (Hawkeyes) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21M and based at Pathankot Air Force Station.[1][2]

History

The Hawk with its keen eyesight depicts search and acquisition of the target. The lightning and the battle axe denote immediate response and power of the strike. The Hawkeye were formed on 20 November 1959 at Halwara. The squadron was equipped with the Vampire aircraft and was allotted the role of Army Cooperation and photo-Reconnaissance.[3]

The squadron was number plated in December 2017.[4]

Assignments

Aircraft

Aircraft types operated by the squadron:

Aircraft Type From To Air Base
de Havilland Vampire December 1959 December 1968 AFS Halwara
Sukhoi Su-7 December 1968 July 1973
MiG-21 M July 1973 29 December 2017 AFS Adampur

References

  1. "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. "New CAS flies solo in MiG-21M" (PDF). Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. No. 1. Society for Aerospace Studies. January–February 2017. p. 14.
  3. Pike, John. "Squadron 108". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. Subramaniam, AVM Arjun (8 January 2018). "As a MiG-21 variant flies into the sunset, a pilot recalls how he almost crashed in it". The Print.