This is an organized list of all of the active aircraft squadrons that currently exist in the Indian Air Force. Squadrons might have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are listed by their current designation. Expeditionary and provisional units are not listed.
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 78 Squadron | Valarous Mars | Central Air Command | 16 December 2002 | Agra AFS, Uttar Pradesh |
Il-78MKI | [78] |
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 50 Squadron | Adwitiya | Central Air Command | 1 October 2008 | Agra AFS, Uttar Pradesh |
A-50 | [79] | |
No. 181 Flight | Hawks | Western Air Command | 5 August 1978 | Hindon AFS, Delhi |
737 SIGNIT 748-R |
[80] | |
No. 200 Squadron | Netra | Western Air Command | 4 December 2014 | Bathinda AFS, Punjab |
ERJ-145SM AEW&C | [81] |
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 52 Squadron | Sharks | Training Command | 1 January 1986 | Bidar AFS, Karnataka |
Hawk | [82] | |
No. 151 Helicopter Unit | Sarangs | Southern Air Command | 1 June 1989 | Sulur AFS, Tamil Nadu |
Dhruv | [83] |
Squadron Name | Insignia | Nickname | Command | Date First Activated | Base | Aircraft | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. 3001 Squadron | Western Air Command | 27 November 2000 | Bathinda AFS, Punjab |
Hermes 900 | [84][77] | ||
No. 3002 Squadron | Cats Eyes | South Western Air Command | 3 December 2003 | Jaisalmer AFS, Rajasthan |
Hermes 900 | [85][77] | |
No. 3003 Squadron | Trinetra | Western Air Command | 1 December 2003 | Jammu AFS, Jammu and Kashmir |
Hermes 900 | [86][77] | |
No. 3004 Squadron | South Western Air Command | 4 December 2014 | Naliya AFS, Gujarat |
[87] | |||
No. 3005 Squadron | Western Air Command | 14 June 2005 | Awantipur AFS, Jammu and Kashmir |
[88] |