Missile Squadrons and Flights

Missiles

Introduction

The Indian Air Force missile squadrons were first raised in 1965, when the SA-2 was inducted in large

numbers. The Missile units were raised as 'Squadrons', All the SA-2 units being numbered in two digit

series that would fit in with the gaps in the IAF flying unit number sequence. With the induction of S-

123M Pechora units, the IAF started the practice of numbering them with four digit numbers.

The 30 Pechora Squadrons are numbered sequentially from 2201 to 2231, with 2213 being skipped.

There are eight OSA-AK Squadrons and an unknown number of Igla Flights. All the Missile units have

a common motto - " Sangrame Jayate Shur " or "Only the Brave will win the wars". Each unit

has an individual Crest/Patch and a nickname.

No Unit Type

Nickname Location Motto

SA-2 Squadrons [Disbanded]

34 Squadron

46 Squadron

50 Squadron

53 Squadron

58 Squadron

62 Squadron

63 Squadron

64 Squadron

68 Squadron

69 Squadron

70 Squadron

72 Squadron

74 Squadron

S-123M Pechora Squadrons [SA-3 Goa]

2201 Squadron Pioneers

2202 Squadron

2203 Squadron

2204 Squadron

2205 Squadron

2206 Squadron 1976, later 2

GWTS

2207 Squadron Thunderbolts

2208 Squadron

2209 Squadron Silver Streak

2210 Squadron Killers

2211 Squadron Golden Archers

2212 Squadron

2214 Squadron

2215 Squadron

2216 Squadron

2217 Squadron Anhilators

2218 Squadron Agni Varsha

2219 Squadron Thane

2220 Squadron

2221 Squadron

2222 Squadron Nabhastra

(Destroyers)

2223 Squadron

2224 Squadron Agni Baan

2225 Squadron Amogh Baan

2226 Squadron

2227 Squadron Rudra Shakti

2228 Squadron Sentinels

2229 Squadron

2230 Squadron Scarlet Dragons

2231 Squadron Blazing Arrows

Unidentified

2232 Squadron Samharardha

Avalokanaam

OSA-AK Squadrons

2251 Squadron Stingers 18 Wing,

Pathankot

2252 Squadron

2253 Squadron

2254 Squadron

2255 Squadron

2256 Squadron

2257 Squadron

2258 Squadron

Igla 19K310 Flights

2301 Flight

2302 Flight

2303 Flight

2304 Flight

2305 Flight

2306 Flight Samharaks

2307 Flight

2308 Flight

2309 Flight

2310 Flight

Acknowledgements: Indian Air Force, Vishal Sharma, Ravi Rikhye, Mrityunjoy Mazumdar

Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2009 00:06

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