No. 29 Squadron IAF explained

Unit Name:No. 29 Squadron
Dates:10 March 1958 - 27 December 2019
Country: Republic of India
Role:Fighter
Garrison:Jodhpur AFS
Nickname:"Scorpions"
Motto:Sadaiv Sachet
Ever Alert
Aircraft Attack:MiG-27UPG (retired)

No. 29 Squadron (Scorpions) was a fighter squadron equipped with MiG-27UPG and based at Jodhpur AFS. The squadron was disbanded on 27 December 2019 with retirement of MiG-27.[1] [2]

Aircraft

! Aircraft !! From !! To !! Air Base
Dassault Ouragan10 March 58 May 1958 AFS Halwara[3] [4]
MiG-21 FLFebruary 1967 May 2007 Jodhpur AFS
MiG-27 UPGMay 2007 27 December 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MiG 27: IAF's MiG-27 to take to skies one last time today . December 27, 2019. The Times of India. en. 2019-12-28.
  2. News: MiG-27 flies into sun set over Jodhpur. The Hindu. 2019-12-28. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Toofani fighter jet which bombed Aizawl on display as trophy of valour at Silchar. NORTHEAST NOW. 20 September 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-29.
  4. Web site: No. 29 Squadron. Bharat Rakshak.