No. 101 Squadron IAF

No. 101 Squadron
No. 101 Squadron
Active	1 May 1949 - January 2011; June 2021 - Present;
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Fighter
Garrison/HQ	Hasimara AFS
Nickname(s)	"Falcons"
Motto(s)	Anwishyavedhi; Search and Destroy
Commanders
Current; commander	Group Captain Neeraj Jhamb
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Dassault Rafale

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The No. 101 Squadron (Falcons) is an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft squadron which is equipped with the Dassault Rafale and is based at the Hasimara Air Force Station.^[2]

History[edit]

101 Squadron was formed with the specific role of photo reconnaissance. Enjoying the place of pride in the Squadron crest is a trained hunting Falcon, the bird's keen eyesight, quick and sure kill ability symbolizes the role for which the Squadron was formed.^[3]

The squadron was resurrected with Dassault Rafale in June 2021 and was inducted into Hasimara, West Bengal on 28 July 2021.^[1]^[4]

Present[edit]

The squadron was resurrected in June 2021 with 5 Dassault Rafale in Ambala. The squadron was commissioned in its designated base in Hasimara from 28 July 2021.^[5]

Assignments[edit]

Aircraft[edit]

Aircraft types operated by the squadron^[6]


Aircraft Type	From	To	Air Base
Harvard	June 1949	February 1957	Palam AFS^[6]
Supermarine Spitfire	June 1949	February 1957	Palam AFS^[6]
de Havilland Vampire	February 1957	July 1968	Adampur AFS^[6]
Sukhoi Su-7	July 1968	June 1981	Adampur AFS^[6]
MiG-21 M	June 1981	2002	Sirsa AFS^[6]
MiG-21 M	2002	January 2011	Adampur AFS^[6]
Dassault Rafale	28 July 2021	Present	Hasimara AFS^[1]^[7]

Gallery[edit]

Dassault Rafale of Indian Air Force squadron 101 landing in Hasimara, West Bengal.
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria interacting with the Rafale pilots of 101 Sqn.
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria during induction ceremony of 101 Squadron.