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No. 37 Squadron
Active23 December 1957 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
BranchError creating thumbnail: File missing Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Black Panthers"
Motto(s)Sadaiv Nirbhik
Fearless Forever
Aircraft flown
FighterMiG-21 M

No. 37 Squadron (Black Panthers) is a fighter squadron and was equipped with MiG-21 M and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.[1]

History

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this Squadron was based at Chabua, when hostilities broke out. The Squadron was given the task of launching offensive action in the Eastern Sector and of providing air defence in the Western Sector.[2]

Assignments

Aircraft

Aircraft From To Air Base
Vampire NF54 23 December 1957 December 1962 AFS Palam[4]
Hawker Hunter MK 56 December 1962 March 1977
MiG-21 M March 1977 Present AFS Jodhpur

References

  1. "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. Pike, John. "Squadron 37". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. (Retd), Sqn Ldr Ian S Loughran. "Four Sorties over Goa". Bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. "No. 37 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.