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| branch = {{air force|India}} | | branch = {{air force|India}} | ||
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| role = [[ | | role = [[Fighter aircraft|Fighter]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
==Aircraft== | |||
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! Aircraft !! From !! To !! Air Base | |||
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| [[Dassault Ouragan]]|| 10 March 58 || May 1958 || [[Halwara Air Force Station|AFS Halwara]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/toofani-fighter-jet-which-bombed-aizawl-on-display-as-trophy-of-valour-at-silchar.html|title=Toofani fighter jet which bombed Aizawl on display as trophy of valour at Silchar|website=NORTHEAST NOW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/29+Sqn|title=No. 29 Squadron|publisher=Bharat Rakshak}}</ref> | |||
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| [[MiG-21|MiG-21 FL]]|| February 1967 || May 2007 || rowspan='2'| [[Jodhpur Air Force Station|Jodhpur AFS]] | |||
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| [[MiG-27|MiG-27 UPG]]|| May 2007 || 27 December 2019 | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|029]] | [[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|029]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:36, 28 June 2021
| No. 29 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 10 March 1958 - 27 December 2019 |
| Country | |
| Branch | |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Scorpions" |
| Motto(s) | Sadaiv Sachet Ever Alert |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | MiG-27UPG (retired) |
No. 29 Squadron (Scorpions) was a fighter squadron equipped with MiG-27UPG and based at Jodhpur AFS. The squadron was disbanded on 27 December 2019 with retirement of MiG-27.[1][2]
History
Aircraft
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dassault Ouragan | 10 March 58 | May 1958 | AFS Halwara[3][4] |
| MiG-21 FL | February 1967 | May 2007 | Jodhpur AFS |
| MiG-27 UPG | May 2007 | 27 December 2019 |
References
- ↑ Dec 27, IANS | Updated; 2019; Ist, 13:22. "MiG 27: IAF's MiG-27 to take to skies one last time today | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help);|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "MiG-27 flies into sun set over Jodhpur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ↑ "Toofani fighter jet which bombed Aizawl on display as trophy of valour at Silchar". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ↑ "No. 29 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.