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'''No. 108 Squadron''' (''Hawkeyes'') is a fighter squadron | '''No. 108 Squadron''' (''Hawkeyes'') is a fighter squadron of [[Indian Air Force]]. The squadron was equipped with [[MiG-21|MiG-21M]] and was based at [[Pathankot Air Force Station]]. The squadron was number plated in December 2017.<ref name="108-retired"/><ref name=BRakshak>{{cite web|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=4 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="vayu-janfeb17">{{cite magazine|title=New CAS flies solo in MiG-21M|url=http://www.vayuaerospace.in/issue/vayu-issue-vayu-issue-i-jan-feb-2017.pdf|magazine=Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review|date=January–February 2017|issue=1|pages=14|publisher=Society for Aerospace Studies}}</ref> | ||
==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> | The squadron was number plated in December 2017.<ref name="108-retired">{{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=== | ===Assignments=== | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 4 January 2022
| No. 108 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 November 1959 - 29 December 2017 |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Pathankot AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Hawkeyes" |
| Motto(s) | Shodan Aur Aakraman Search and Strike |
No. 108 Squadron (Hawkeyes) is a fighter squadron of Indian Air Force. The squadron was equipped with MiG-21M and was based at Pathankot Air Force Station. The squadron was number plated in December 2017.[1][2][3]
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.[4]
The squadron was number plated in December 2017.[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "New CAS flies solo in MiG-21M" (PDF). Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. No. 1. Society for Aerospace Studies. January–February 2017. p. 14.
- ↑ Pike, John. "Squadron 108". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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