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This squadron spent considerable part of their existence in Eastern India, first at [[Barrackpore Air Force Station]], in the Calcutta suburbs and later at [[Kalaikunda]], south-west of Calcutta. It was from this airbase they saw action, briefly during September 1965 and in December 1971. No. 14 Squadron had the unusual opportunity of being deployed at the captured PAF airbase of [[Jessore (city)|Jessore]] during the final stages of the Bangladesh war. | This squadron spent considerable part of their existence in Eastern India, first at [[Barrackpore Air Force Station]], in the Calcutta suburbs and later at [[Kalaikunda]], south-west of Calcutta. It was from this airbase they saw action, briefly during September 1965 and in December 1971. No. 14 Squadron had the unusual opportunity of being deployed at the captured PAF airbase of [[Jessore (city)|Jessore]] during the final stages of the Bangladesh war. | ||
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Aircraft types operated by the squadron<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/14+Sqn|title=No.14 Squadron - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force|work=bharat-rakshak.com|access-date=2021-06-27}}</ref> | |||
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| [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire VIII]] || September 1951 || October 1957 || | |||
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| [[de Havilland Vampire|de Havilland Vampire FB52]] || October 1957 || August 1959 || | |||
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| [[Hawker Hunter|Hawker Hunter Mk 56]] || November 1959 || January 1979 || | |||
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| [[SEPECAT Jaguar|SEPECAT Jaguar IS]] || August 1979 || Present || [[Ambala Air Force Station|AFS Ambala]] | |||
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[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|014]] | [[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|014]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:46, 27 June 2021
No. 14 Squadron (Bulls), is a ground attack unit, operating out of AFS Ambala. The squadron currently operates SEPECAT Jaguar IS and IBs, operational since March 1981.[1]
| No. 14 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| File:No. 14 Squadron IAF Logo.jpg | |
| Active | 15 August 1951 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Interdiction |
| Garrison/HQ | Ambala AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Bulls" |
| Motto(s) | "बलं जयय" (Balam Jayay) Strength will Conquer |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | SEPECAT Jaguar IS |
HistoryEdit
Hunters of No. 14 Squadron battled with Sabres of the PAF in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. No. 14 Squadron was the first to be equipped with the state of the art Jaguar aircraft in 1979.
This squadron spent considerable part of their existence in Eastern India, first at Barrackpore Air Force Station, in the Calcutta suburbs and later at Kalaikunda, south-west of Calcutta. It was from this airbase they saw action, briefly during September 1965 and in December 1971. No. 14 Squadron had the unusual opportunity of being deployed at the captured PAF airbase of Jessore during the final stages of the Bangladesh war.
AircraftEdit
Aircraft types operated by the squadron[2]
| Aircraft Type | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarine Spitfire VIII | September 1951 | October 1957 | |
| de Havilland Vampire FB52 | October 1957 | August 1959 | |
| Hawker Hunter Mk 56 | November 1959 | January 1979 | |
| SEPECAT Jaguar IS | August 1979 | Present | AFS Ambala |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "No.14 Squadron - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force". bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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