No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds) is a fighter squadron of Indian Air Force. It was equipped with Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Bison and was based at Jodhpur Air Force Station as part of South Western Air Command. The squadron was number plated in December 2016.
History The squadron was formed with the Mystere IV on 15 Oct 1963 at Air Force Station Adampur. This squadron later operated the Vampire (1965) aircraft followed by the Sukhoi-7 (1969), the MiG-21 Bis (1984) and is currently operating the Mig-21Bison (2003).
The squadron had received Presidential standard in 2013.
The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. Currently, only 4 MiG-21 Bison squadron remains in service.
Assignments Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Aircraft + Aircraft From To Air Base Dassault Mystère IV 15 October 1963 February 1969 Sukhoi Su-7 BMK February 1969 February 1984 MiG-21 bis February 1984 February 2003 MiG-21 Bison February 2003 N/A AFS Jodhpur
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