| No. 10 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 February 1944 - 31 March 2019 |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | CAS Interdiction Reconnaissance |
| Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Winged Daggers" |
| Motto(s) | Yudhay Krutnischay Into war with determination |
No. 10 Squadron (Daggers) was a fighter squadron equipped with MiG-27. It was based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.[1] The squadron was number plated in March 2019.[2]
No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force was the last squadron of the Indian Air Force to be created during the Second World War, and was formed in 1944.
The squadron was presented with its President's Standard on 18 March 1985, at Jodhpur.
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence (1944–47) | |||
| Hawker Hurricane | May 1944 | August 1945 | Lahore[3][4] |
| Harvard 2B | July 1944 | September 1947 | |
| Spitfire VIII | August 1945 | January 1947 | AFS Yelahanka |
| Post-Independence (1947–Present) | |||
| Hawker Tempest | January 1947 | January 1954 | AFS Ambala |
| Vampire FB52 | January 1954 | January 1955 | AFS Palam |
| Vampire NF54 | September 1955 | May 1964 | |
| Douglas C-47 | July 1958 | July 1964 | |
| HAL HF-24 Marut | April 1967 | 1971 | AFS Pune |
| December 1971 | August 1980 | AFS Uttarlai | |
| MiG-23 | January 1981 | December 1993 | AFS Jodhpur |
| MiG-27 | January 1994 | 31 March 2019 | |
