No. 10 Squadron IAF
Military unit
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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-plate in March 2019.[2]
Republic of India
Royal Indian Air Force (1944-50)
Indian Air Force (1950-2019)| No. 10 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 20 February 1944 - 31 March 2019 |
| Country | Republic of India |
| Branch | Royal Indian Air Force (1944-50) Indian Air Force (1950-2019) |
| Role | CAS Interdiction Reconnaissance |
| Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur AFS |
| Nickname | "Winged Daggers" |
| Mottos | Yudhay Krutnischay Into war with determination |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Bob Doe Haider Raza M. A. Rahman C. G. Devashar |
History
No. 10 Squadron, Indian Air Force, was formed in 1944 and was the last squadron of the Royal Indian Air Force to be created during World War II.
The squadron became entirely Indianized with the appointment of Squadron Leader Haider Raza as Commanding Officer on 5 January 1946.[3]
In 1954, No. 10 Squadron transitioned to a night-fighting role with the induction of the Vampire NF54 aircraft. Stationed at Palam Air Force Station, the squadron was tasked with providing nocturnal air defence for the capital region. The NF54, equipped with AI Mk10 radar, required specialised training for pilots and navigators, leading to the development of unique operational protocols. The squadron maintained this role until its decommissioning in April 1964.[4]
The squadron was presented with its President's Standard on 18 March 1985, at Jodhpur.
Assignments
Aircraft
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Independence (1944â47) | |||
| Hawker Hurricane | May 1944 | August 1945 | Lahore[5][6] |
| Harvard 2B | July 1944 | September 1947 | |
| Spitfire VIII | August 1945 | January 1947 | AFS Yelahanka |
| Post-Independence (1947âPresent) | |||
| 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 | |
