No. 8 Squadron IAF
| No. 8 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 December 1942 - Present |
| Country | Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Bareilly AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Eight Pursoots" |
| Motto(s) | Surakshya Va Akraman Offense is Defence |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Sukhoi Su-30MKI |
No. 8 Squadron (Eight Pursoots) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with
Su-30MKIs and based at Bareilly AFS.[1]
History
No. 8 Squadron were formed in 1943 at
Japanese Imperial Army
.
Assignments
- Burma Campaign
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Aircraft
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence (1942–47) | |||
| Vultee A-31 Vengeance 1A | August 1943 | November 1944 | Tiruchirappalli[2] |
| Supermarine Spitfire V | December 1944 | January 1945 | |
| Harvard IIB | July 1944 | January 1951 | |
| Supermarine Spitfire XIV | November 1944 | June 1946 | |
| Post-Independence (1947–Present) | |||
| Hawker Tempest II | April 1947 | December 1951 | |
| Vampire FB52 | December 1951 | June 1953 | |
| Vampire T55 | June 1953 | February 1957 | |
| Dassault Ouragan | November 1953 | February 1957 | |
| Dassault Mystère IV | February 1957 | February 1969 | |
MiG-21 FL |
February 1969 | February 2010 | Bagdogra, Tezpur |
Sukhoi Su-30 MKI |
February 2010 | Present | AFS Bareilly |
References
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "No.8 Squadron Eight Pursoots". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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