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==History== | ==History== | ||
The No. 12 Squadron | The No. 12 Squadron was raised in 1945 at Kohat and moved to the present location in Aug 1947. Also known as "The Striking Yaks". | ||
===Lineage=== | ===Lineage=== | ||
* Constituted as '''No. 12 Squadron (Yaks)''' on 1 December 1945<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=23 November | * Constituted as '''No. 12 Squadron (Yaks)''' on 1 December 1945<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=23 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
===Assignments=== | ===Assignments=== |
Revision as of 07:16, 15 October 2022
No. 12 Squadron | |
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File:No. 12 Squadron IAF Logo.jpg | |
Active | 1 December 1945- Present |
Country | India |
Role | Transport |
Garrison/HQ | AFS Agra |
Nickname(s) | "Yaks" |
Motto(s) | Amit Vikram Boundless Valour |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Antonov AN-32 |
No. 12 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Central Command. The Squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.
History
The No. 12 Squadron was raised in 1945 at Kohat and moved to the present location in Aug 1947. Also known as "The Striking Yaks".
Lineage
- Constituted as No. 12 Squadron (Yaks) on 1 December 1945[1]
Assignments
Aircraft
References
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ↑ "..:: India Strategic ::.. Indian Air Force: Indian Air Force and its Transport Fleet".