No. 28 Squadron, Indian Air Force, nicknamed The First Supersonics is a squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF). It is currently based in Adampur, Punjab with the Western Air Command and flies Mikoyan MiG-29s.[1]
| No. 28 Squadron IAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 23 March 1963- Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Multirole |
| Garrison/HQ | AFS Adampur |
| Nickname(s) | "First Supersonics" |
| Motto(s) | Sanharancha Karothi Ya Determined to Destroy |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Mikoyan MiG-29 |
History
editThe squadron's role is air defence and offence. It is known as "The First Supersonics" because it was the first squadron in the IAF to be equipped with supersonic Mikoyan MiG-21s in 1963.[2]
The squadron was initially based in Chandigarh, Ambala Before 1947 ,later moved to Tezpur, Assam, then Pune, Maharashtra and later to Jamnagar, Gujarat. [when?]. They were equipped with MiG 29s in the early 1990s and took part in operations in 2000 in the period of tension between India and Pakistan following the 1999 Kargil War.
Lineage
edit- Constituted as No. 28 Squadron (First Supersonics) on 23 March 1963[3]
Aircraft
edit| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiG-21 F13 | 23 March 1963 | August 1966 | AFS Chandigarh[4] |
| MiG-21 PF | November 1964 | August 1967 | AFS Adampur |
| MiG-21 FL | March 1966 | January 1987 | AFS Tezpur |
| MiG-29 | December 1987 | Present | AFS Adampur |
Assignments
editReferences
edit- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units".
- ^ "Lancer Publishers Online Bookshop".
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "No. 28 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.
- ^ "The First Supersonics: Thunder over Dacca - 1971 War". 10 December 2012.