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'''No. 24 Squadron (Hawks) IAF''' is an Air Defence squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]], operating from [[Bareilly Airport|Bareilly AFS]].<ref name=IAF.nic>{{cite web|title=No 24 Squadron(Hawks)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=18|work=Indian Air Force Units|access-date=28 July | '''No. 24 Squadron (Hawks) IAF''' is an Air Defence squadron of the [[Indian Air Force]], operating from [[Bareilly Airport|Bareilly AFS]].<ref name=IAF.nic>{{cite web|title=No 24 Squadron(Hawks)|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_unit.php?ch=18|work=Indian Air Force Units|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The squadron was raised at AFS Chabua on 16 February 1962 as an Air Defence and Reconnaissance unit.<ref name=BRakshak>{{cite web|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html|work=Indian Air Force Units|access-date=28 July | The squadron was raised at AFS Chabua on 16 February 1962 as an Air Defence and Reconnaissance unit.<ref name=BRakshak>{{cite web|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html|work=Indian Air Force Units|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="IAF.nic"/> | ||
===Indo-China War of 1962=== | ===Indo-China War of 1962=== | ||
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*Nirmal Singh Jamwal, VM (Devotion to Duty) | *Nirmal Singh Jamwal, VM (Devotion to Duty) | ||
*Umesh Rakhra, VM (Devotion to Duty) | *Umesh Rakhra, VM (Devotion to Duty) | ||
*Kothapalli Venkata Rama Raju, VM (Devotion to Duty)<ref name=awards>{{cite web|title=Awards for 24 Squadron|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?qunit=24%20Squadron|access-date=30 July | *Kothapalli Venkata Rama Raju, VM (Devotion to Duty)<ref name=awards>{{cite web|title=Awards for 24 Squadron|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?qunit=24%20Squadron|access-date=30 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||