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===Aircraft=== | ==Aircraft== | ||
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! colspan='4'|Pre-Independence (1942–47) | |||
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| [[Vultee A-31 Vengeance|Vultee A-31 Vengeance 1A]] || August 1943 || November 1944 || [[Tiruchirappalli]]<ref name="sq1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/8+Sqn|title=No.8 Squadron Eight Pursoots|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref> | |||
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| [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire V]] || December 1944 || January 1945 || | |||
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| [[North American T-6 Texan|Harvard IIB]] || July 1944 || January 1951 || | |||
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| [[Supermarine Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire XIV]] || November 1944 || June 1946 || | |||
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! colspan='4'|Post-Independence (1947–Present) | |||
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| [[Hawker Tempest|Hawker Tempest II]] || April 1947 || December 1951 || | |||
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| [[de Havilland Vampire|Vampire FB52]] || December 1951 || June 1953 || | |||
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| [[de Havilland Vampire|Vampire T55]] || June 1953 || February 1957 || | |||
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| [[Dassault Ouragan]] || November 1953 || February 1957 || | |||
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| [[Dassault Mystère IV]] || February 1957 || February 1969 || | |||
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| [[MiG-21|MiG-21 FL]]|| February 1969 || February 2010 ||Bagdogra | |||
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| [[Sukhoi Su-30 MKI]]|| February 2010 || Present || [[Bareilly Airport|AFS Bareilly]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Military units and formations of India in World War II]] | [[Category:Military units and formations of India in World War II]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 26 October 2022
No. 8 Squadron (Eight Pursoots) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Su-30MKIs and based at Bareilly AFS.[1]
| No. 8 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 December 1942 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Bareilly AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Eight Pursoots" |
| Motto(s) | Surakshya Va Akraman Offense is Defence |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
HistoryEdit
No. 8 Squadron were formed in 1943 at Tiruchirapalli and were trained at Peshawar and Bhopal. On 2 December 1943, they were moved to Doublemooring in Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) to work closely together with No. 82 Squadron RAF in the Burma Campaign. Equipped with Spitfires they had significant success against the Japanese Imperial Army.
AssignmentsEdit
AircraftEdit
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence (1942–47) | |||
| Vultee A-31 Vengeance 1A | August 1943 | November 1944 | Tiruchirappalli[2] |
| Supermarine Spitfire V | December 1944 | January 1945 | |
| Harvard IIB | July 1944 | January 1951 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire XIV | November 1944 | June 1946 | |
| Post-Independence (1947–Present) | |||
| Hawker Tempest II | April 1947 | December 1951 | |
| Vampire FB52 | December 1951 | June 1953 | |
| Vampire T55 | June 1953 | February 1957 | |
| Dassault Ouragan | November 1953 | February 1957 | |
| Dassault Mystère IV | February 1957 | February 1969 | |
| MiG-21 FL | February 1969 | February 2010 | Bagdogra |
| Sukhoi Su-30 MKI | February 2010 | Present | AFS Bareilly |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "No.8 Squadron Eight Pursoots". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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