No. 15 Squadron is a fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force. It was formed on 20 August 1951, and currently operates the Sukhoi Su-30MKI from Sirsa AFS.[1][2]
| No. 15 Squadron | |
|---|---|
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| Active |
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| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | CAS Interdiction Reconnaissance |
| Garrison/HQ | Sirsa AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Flying Lancers" |
| Motto(s) | Nihantavya Shatravaha Annihilate the Enemy |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
Assignments
editAircraft
editAircraft types operated by the squadron[3]
| Aircraft Type | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarine Spitfire VIII | 2 August 1951 | February 1953 | AFS Ambala |
| Folland Gnat I | 26 November 1964 | 1969 | |
| 1969 | February 1975 | AFS Bagdogra | |
| MiG-21 bis | February 1975 | 1981 | AFS Pune |
| 1981 | July 2009 | AFS Bhuj | |
| Su-30 MKI | 2012 | Present | AFS Sirsa |
References
edit- ^ "Indian Air Force to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighter". 5 October 2012.
- ^ "IAF's top guns brave extreme Alaska". 11 May 2016.
- ^ "No.15 Squadron - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force". bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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