No. 23 Squadron IAF
No. 23 Squadron (Panthers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21Bison and based at Suratgarh Air Force Station.[1]
| No. 23 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| File:Crest of squadron 23 of Indian air force.jpg | |
| Active | 1957 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Suratgarh AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Panthers" |
| Motto(s) | Amritham Abhayam Immortal and Fearless |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | MiG-21 Bison |
HistoryEdit
The squadron was raised in the year 1956 and it became the first squadron in Indian Air Force to be commissioned with Folland Gnat.[2]
AssignmentsEdit
AircraftEdit
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Havilland Vampire | November 1956 | January 1960 | |
| Folland Gnat | February 1960 | January 1978 | |
| MiG-21 bis | February 1978 | July 2005 | |
| MiG-21 Bison | July 2005 | Till Date | Suratgarh AFS |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ @IAF_MCC (1 October 2020). "No 23 Sqn 'Panthers' raised in the year 1956, went on to become the first 'Gnat' squadron of IAF. The Sqn in 196 5War achieved its first aerial kill & earned the title SabreSlayers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "How-Indian-Air-Force-Came-of-Age-in-1965". New Ind Express. Retrieved 3 December 2015.