No. 29 Squadron IAF

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No. 29 Squadron
Active10 March 1958 - 27 December 2019
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Scorpions"
Motto(s)Sadaiv Sachet
Ever Alert
Aircraft flown
AttackMiG-27UPG (retired)

No. 29 Squadron (Scorpions) was a fighter squadron equipped with MiG-27UPG and based at Jodhpur AFS. The squadron was disbanded on 27 December 2019 with retirement of MiG-27.[1][2]

History[edit]

Aircraft[edit]

Aircraft From To Air Base
Dassault Ouragan 10 March 58 May 1958 AFS Halwara[3][4]
MiG-21 FL February 1967 May 2007 Jodhpur AFS
MiG-27 UPG May 2007 27 December 2019

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "MiG 27: IAF's MiG-27 to take to skies one last time today". The Times of India. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "MiG-27 flies into sun set over Jodhpur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Toofani fighter jet which bombed Aizawl on display as trophy of valour at Silchar". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "No. 29 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.


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