No. 181 Flight, IAF explained

Unit Name:	No. 181 Flight
Dates:	5 August 1978present
Country:	India
Role:	Airborne early warning and control
Garrison:	Hindon AFS, Delhi
Nickname:	"Hawks"
Motto:	Sadaiva Satark Always meticulous
Aircraft Transport:	Hawker Siddeley 748-R Boeing 737 SIGNIT

No. 181 Flight is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Western Air Command. The squadron participates in electronic intelligence, reconnaissance, Airborne early warning and control operations.^[1]

History

181 Flight was initially formed as 171 Flight at Palam with two Hawker Siddley 748-R aircraft.^[1]

Aircraft

• Hawker Siddeley 748-R
• Boeing 737-200^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: No.181 Flight, IAF. Bharat Rakshak. 23 November 2023.
2. Web site: Indian Air Force. Orbats. 23 November 2023.
3. Web site: No.181 Flight, Indian Air Force - Database . 2024-01-04 . Bharat Rakshak . en-gb.
4. Web site: Story of Boeing 737, Indian Air Force’s 51-year-old operational aircraft . 2024-01-04 . Zee News . en.