No. 9 Squadron (Wolfpack) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mirage 2000 and based at Gwalior AFS under Central Air Command.[1]
| No. 9 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 16 March 1964 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Gwalior AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Wolfpack" |
| Motto(s) | Sahase Wasati Jayashrih In Courage resides Victory |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Dassault Mirage 2000H/TH |
History
editNo. 9 Squadron IAF was formed on 16 March 1964 with Wing Commander Reginald John Manual Upot as its first commanding officer.[2]
Assignments
editAircraft
edit| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folland Gnat I | April 1964 | March 1978 | |
| HAL Ajeet | April 1978 | June 1987 | |
| MIG-27 | October 1987 | January 2003 | |
| Dassault Mirage 2000H | January 2004 | Present | AFS Gwalior |
References
edit- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Air Commodore Reginald John Manual Upot".
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