.svg)
No. 32 Squadron IAF: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
->Citation bot (Add: title. Changed bare reference to CS1/2. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by BrownHairedGirl | Linked from User:BrownHairedGirl/Articles_with_bare_links | #UCB_webform_linked 2150/2193) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=December | {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=December | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}} | ||
{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
|unit_name= No. 32 Squadron | |unit_name= No. 32 Squadron | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|dates= 15 October 1963 - | |dates= 15 October 1963 - December 2016 | ||
|country={{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] | |country={{flagicon|India}} [[Republic of India]] | ||
|allegiance= | |allegiance= | ||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
|aircraft_bomber= | |aircraft_bomber= | ||
|aircraft_electronic= | |aircraft_electronic= | ||
|aircraft_fighter=[[MiG-21| | |aircraft_fighter=[[MiG-21|MiG-21 Bison]] | ||
|aircraft_recon= | |aircraft_recon= | ||
|aircraft_trainer= | |aircraft_trainer= | ||
|aircraft_transport= | |aircraft_transport= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds)''' is a fighter squadron | '''No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds)''' is a fighter squadron of [[Indian Air Force]]. It was equipped with [[MiG-21|Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Bison]] and was based at [[Jodhpur Air Force Station]] as part of [[South Western Air Command (India)|South Western Air Command]].<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=3 December 2022}}</ref> The squadron was number plated in December 2016.<ref name="dc_061021"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| Line 57: | Line 57: | ||
The squadron had received Presidential standard in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/a-salute-to-32-and-220-squadrons/story-mMgxuLiK1lh8cRNLcL0hmJ.html|title=A salute to 32 and 220 squadrons|publisher=Indian Express|first=Mandeep Singh|last=Bajwa|date=2013-12-01|access-date=2021-06-28}}</ref> | The squadron had received Presidential standard in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/a-salute-to-32-and-220-squadrons/story-mMgxuLiK1lh8cRNLcL0hmJ.html|title=A salute to 32 and 220 squadrons|publisher=Indian Express|first=Mandeep Singh|last=Bajwa|date=2013-12-01|access-date=2021-06-28}}</ref> | ||
The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. Currently, only 4 MiG-21 Bison squadron remains in service.<ref name="dc_061021">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/061021/iaf-to-get-35-fighter-squadrons-in-next-10-years-but-needs-42-air-ch.html|title=IAF to get 35 fighter squadrons in next 10 years, but needs 42: Air chief|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=2021-10-06}}</ref> | |||
===Assignments=== | ===Assignments=== | ||
| Line 73: | Line 75: | ||
| [[MiG-21|MiG-21 bis]] || February 1984 || February 2003 || | | [[MiG-21|MiG-21 bis]] || February 1984 || February 2003 || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[MiG-21|MiG-21 Bison]] || February 2003 || | | [[MiG-21|MiG-21 Bison]] || February 2003 || N/A || [[Jodhpur Airport|AFS Jodhpur]] | ||
|} | |} | ||