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No. 12 Squadron is a unit of the [[Indian Air Force]] assigned to [[Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force|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. | '''No. 12 Squadron''' is a unit of the [[Indian Air Force]] assigned to the [[Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force|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== | ==History== | ||
The No. 12 Squadron was raised | The No. 12 Squadron was raised on 1st Dec 1945 at Kohat, Pakistan. It was the 10th and the last Royal Indian Air Force sqns to be raised. and moved to the present location in Aug 1947. Also known as "The Striking Yaks". | ||
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48, No. 12 Squadron flew sustained missions from Palam and Srinagar, providing close air support, troop transport, and reconnaissance. It played a decisive role in the defense of Uri and the air operations over the Kashmir Valley.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gupta |first=Anchit |title=The Epic Journey of No. 12 Squadron in the 1947 Kashmir War |url=https://iafhistory.in/2022/07/17/the-epic-journey-of-no-12-squadron-in-the-1947-kashmir-war/ |website=IAFHistory |date=17 July 2022 |access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> | |||
===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 2015}}</ref> | * 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 2015|archive-date=9 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209134909/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
===Assignments=== | ===Assignments=== | ||
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* [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|C-47]] | * [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|C-47]] | ||
* [[AN-32]] | * [[AN-32]] | ||
* [[Douglas DC-3]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|012]] | [[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|012]] | ||
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1945]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 27 January 2026
| No. 12 Squadron | |
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| 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 the 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[edit | edit source]
The No. 12 Squadron was raised on 1st Dec 1945 at Kohat, Pakistan. It was the 10th and the last Royal Indian Air Force sqns to be raised. and moved to the present location in Aug 1947. Also known as "The Striking Yaks".
During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48, No. 12 Squadron flew sustained missions from Palam and Srinagar, providing close air support, troop transport, and reconnaissance. It played a decisive role in the defense of Uri and the air operations over the Kashmir Valley.[1]
Lineage[edit | edit source]
- Constituted as No. 12 Squadron (Yaks) on 1 December 1945[2]
Assignments[edit | edit source]
Aircraft[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Gupta, Anchit (17 July 2022). "The Epic Journey of No. 12 Squadron in the 1947 Kashmir War". IAFHistory. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "..:: India Strategic ::.. Indian Air Force: Indian Air Force and its Transport Fleet".
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