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.
Combat Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Command Date First Activated Base Aircraft Reference No. 1 Squadron Tigers Central Air Command 1 April 1933 Maharajpur AFS , Madhya Pradesh Mirage 2000 [1] No. 2 Squadron Winged Arrows Eastern Air Command 1 April 1941 Tezpur AFS , Assam Su-30MKI [2] No. 3 Squadron Cobras South Western Air Command 1 October 1941 NAL AFS , Rajasthan MiG-21 [3] No. 4 Squadron Oorials South Western Air Command 1 February 1932 Uttarlai AFS , Rajasthan Su-30MKI [4] No. 5 Squadron Tuskers Western Air Command 2 November 1948 Ambala AFS , Punjab Jaguar [5] No. 6 Squadron Dragons South Western Air Command 1 December 1942 Jamnagar AFS , Gujarat Jaguar [6] No. 7 Squadron Battle Axes Central Air Command 1 December 1942 Maharajpur AFS , Madhya Pradesh Mirage 2000 [7] No. 8 Squadron Eight Pursoots Central Air Command 1 December 1942 Bareilly AFS , Uttar Pradesh Su-30MKI [8] No. 9 Squadron Wolfpack Central Air Command 4 January 1944 Maharajpur AFS , Madhya Pradesh Mirage 2000 [9] No. 14 Squadron Bulls Western Air Command 15 August 1951 Ambala AFS , Punjab Jaguar [10] No. 15 Squadron Flying Lances Western Air Command 20 August 1951 Sirsa AFS , Punjab Su-30MKI [11] No. 16 Squadron Black Cobras Central Air Command 1950 Gorakhpur AFS , Uttar Pradesh Jaguar [12] No. 17 Squadron Goldern Arrows Western Air Command 1 October 1951 Ambala AFS , Punjab Rafale [13] No. 18 Squadron Flying Bullets Southern Air Command 15 April 1965 Sulur AFS , Tamil Nadu Tejas [14] No. 20 Squadron Lightnings South Western Air Command 1 June 1956 Lohegaon AFS , Maharashtra Su-30MKI [15] No. 23 Squadron Panthers South Western Air Command 1 October 1956 Suratgarh AFS , Rajasthan MiG-21 [16] No. 24 Squadron Hawks Central Air Command 19 February 1962 Bareilly AFS , Uttar Pradesh Su-30MKI [17] No. 27 Squadron Flaming Arrows Central Air Command 15 February 1957 Gorakhpur AFS , Uttar Pradesh Jaguar [18] No. 29 Squadron First Supersonics Western Air Command 23 March 1963 Adampur AFS , Punjab MiG-29 [19] No. 30 Squadron Rhinos South Western Air Command 1 November 1969 Lohegaon AFS , Maharashtra Su-30MKI [20] No. 31 Squadron Lions South Western Air Command 1 September 1963 Jodhpur AFS , Rajasthan Su-30MKI [21] No. 45 Squadron Flying Daggers Southern Air Command 20 November 1959 Sulur AFS , Tamil Nadu Tejas [22] No. 47 Squadron Black Archers Western Air Command 18 December 1959 Adampur AFS , Punjab MiG-29 [23] No. 101 Squadron Falcons Eastern Air Command 1 May 1949 Hasimara AFS , West Bengal Rafale [24] No. 102 Squadron Trisonics Eastern Air Command 25 August 1981 Chabua AFS , Assam Su-30MKI [25] No. 106 Squadron Lynxes Eastern Air Command 11 December 1959 Tezpur AFS , Assam Su-30MKI [26] No. 220 Squadron Desert Tigers Western Air Command 23 December 1957 Halwara AFS , Punjab Su-30MKI [27] No. 221 Squadron Valiants Western Air Command 14 February 1963 Halwara AFS , Punjab Su-30MKI [28] No. 222 Squadron Tigersharks Southern Air Command 15 September 1969 Thanjavur AFS , Tamil Nadu Su-30MKI [29] No. 223 Squadron Tridents Western Air Command 10 May 1982 Srinagar AFS , Jammu and Kashmir MiG-29 [30] No. 224 Squadron Warlords South Western Air Command 4 October 1983 Jamnagar AFS , Gujarat Jaguar [31]
Transport Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Command Date First Activated Base Aircraft Reference No. 11 Squadron Charging Rhinos South Western Air Command 15 November 1951 Makarpura AFS , Gujarat Airbus C-295 [32] No. 12 Squadron Yaks Central Air Command 1 December 1945 Agra AFS , Uttar Pradesh An-32 [33] No. 19 Squadron Southern Air Command 24 May 1960 Port Blair AFS , Andaman and Nicobar Do-228 [34] No. 25 Squadron Himalayan Eagles South Western Air Command 1 March 1963 Makarpura AFS , Gujarat An-32 [35] No. 33 Squadron Himalayan Geese Southern Air Command 9 January 1963 Sulur AFS , Tamil Nadu An-32 [36] No. 41 Squadron Otters Western Air Command 1 March 1958 Palam AFS , Delhi HS 748 Do-228 [37] No. 43 Squadron Ibex Eastern Air Command 20 January 1958 Jorhat AFS , Assam An-32 [38] No. 44 Squadron Mighty Jets Western Air Command 31 March 1961 Chandigarh AFS , Chandigarh Il-76 [39] No. 48 Squadron Camels Western Air Command 15 November 1959 Chandigarh AFS , Chandigarh An-32 [40] No. 49 Squadron Paraspears Eastern Air Command 2 February 1960 Jorhat AFS , Assam An-32 [41] No. 59 Squadron Hornbills Eastern Air Command 14 February 1960 Guwahati AFS , Assam Do-228 [42] No. 77 Squadron Veiled Vipers Western Air Command 5 February 2011 Hindon AFS , Delhi C-130J [43] No. 81 Squadron Sky Lords Western Air Command 1 September 2013 Hindon AFS , Delhi C-17 [44] No. 87 Squadron Raiding Raptors Eastern Air Command 6 May 2016 Panagarh AFS , Assam C-130J [45]
Helicopter Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Command Date First Activated Base Aircraft Reference No. 104 Helicopter Squadron Firebirds South Western Air Command 25 August 1992 Suratgarh AFS , Rajasthan Mi-35 [46] No. 125 Helicopter Squadron Gladiators Western Air Command 31 December 1983 Pathankot AFS , Punjab AH-64 [47] No. 105 Helicopter Unit Daring Eagles Central Air Command 23 November 1959 Gorakhpur AFS , Uttar Pradesh Mi-17 [48] No. 107 Helicopter Unit Desert Hawks South Western Air Command 1 January 1960 Jodhpur AFS , Rajasthan Mi-8 [49] No. 109 Helicopter Unit Knights Southern Air Command 26 August 1961 Sulur AFS , Tamil Nadu Mi-17 [50] No. 110 Helicopter Unit Vanguards Eastern Air Command 10 August 1963 Kumbhigram AFS , Assam Mi-8 [51] No. 111 Helicopter Unit Snow Tigers Central Air Command 1 August 1963 Bareilly AFS , Uttar Pradesh Dhruv [52] No. 112 Helicopter Unit Thoroughbreds Training Command 1 August 1963 Yelahanka AFS , Karnataka Mi-8 [53] No. 114 Helicopter Unit Siachen Pioneers Western Air Command 1 April 1964 Leh AFS , Ladakh Cheetah [54] No. 115 Helicopter Unit Hovering Angels Eastern Air Command 1 April 1967 Tezpur AFS , Assam Dhruv [55] No. 116 Helicopter Unit Tankbusters South Western Air Command 1 January 1970 Jodhpur AFS , Rajasthan Chetak [56] No. 117 Helicopter Unit Himalyan Dragons Central Air Command 1 February 1971 Saraswa AFS , Uttar Pradesh Dhruv [57] No. 118 Helicopter Unit Challengers Eastern Air Command 22 November 1971 Guwahati AFS , Assam Mi-8 [58] No. 119 Helicopter Unit Stallions South Western Air Command 3 March 1972 Jamnagar AFS , Gujarat Mi-17 [59] No. 127 Helicopter Unit First Ranas Eastern Air Command 10 January 1985 Mohanbari AFS , Assam Mi-17 [60] No. 128 Helicopter Unit Siachen Tigers Eastern Air Command 30 December 1985 Mohanbari AFS , Assam Mi-17 [61] No. 129 Helicopter Unit Nubra Warriors Central Air Command 1 July 1987 Hindon AFS , Delhi Mi-17 [62] No. 130 Helicopter Unit Condors Western Air Command 15 February 1988 Leh AFS , Ladakh Mi-17 [63] No. 143 Helicopter Unit Dhanush South Western Air Command 1 June 2022 Jodhpur AFS , Rajasthan Prachand [64] No. 152 Helicopter Unit Mighty Armours Central Air Command 14 September 1988 Saraswa AFS , Uttar Pradesh Mi-17 [65] No. 153 Helicopter Unit Daring Dragons Western Air Command 1 November 1988 Udhampur AFS , Jammu and Kashmir Mi-17 [66] No. 154 Helicopter Unit Snow Leopards Western Air Command 8 March 2012 Srinagar AFS , Jammu and Kashmir Mi-17 [67] No. 155 Helicopter Unit Kirpans South Western Air Command 14 January 2011 Suratgarh AFS , Rajasthan Mi-17 [68] No. 156 Helicopter Unit Armoured Kestrals Eastern Air Command 23 January 2012 Bagdogra AFS , West Bengal Mi-17 [69] No. 157 Helicopter Unit Tarkshya Eastern Air Command 9 April 2012 Barrackpore AFS , West Bengal Mi-17 [70] No. 158 Helicopter Unit Silver Falcions South Western Air Command 10 December 2012 Phalodi AFS , Rajasthan Mi-17 [71] No. 159 Helicopter Unit Rudraksh South Western Air Command 11 February 2013 Nagpur AFS , Maharashtra Mi-17 [72] No. ??? Helicopter Unit Southern Air Command 19 March 2024 Thanjavur AFS , Tamil Nadu Chetak [73] No. 121 Helicopter Flight Sea Eagles South Western Air Command 7 January 1973 Mumbai , Maharashtra Mi-17 [74] No. 122 Helicopter Flight Flying Dolphins Southern Air Command 26 September 1981 Car Nicobar AFS , Andaman and Nicobar Mi-17 [75] No. 126 Helicopter Flight Featherweights Western Air Command 15 May 1986 Chandigarh AFS , Chandigarh CH-47 [76] No. 131 Helicopter Flight Eagle Eyes Western Air Command Hindon AFS , Delhi Cheetah Chetak [77] No. 132 Helicopter Flight Hovering Hawks Western Air Command Udhampur AFS , Jammu and Kashmir Cheetah [77]
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