No. 2 Squadron IAF
| No. 2 Squadron | |
|---|---|
|
"No. 2 Squadron crest." | |
| Active |
1 April 1941 - 15 December 1947 15 July 1951 - present |
| Role | Air superiority |
| Base | AFS Tezpur |
| Nickname | Winged Arrows |
| Motto |
Amogh Lakshya (Sanskrit: "Unwavering Aim") |
| Engagements |
Burma Campaign Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Liberation War,1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Wg Cdr R K Mendiratta |
| Notable commanders |
Aspy Engineer Dilbagh Singh |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Winged Arrow |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Su-30MKI |
No.2 Squadron (Winged Arrows) is a unit dedicated to CAS in the Indian Air Force. Based at Kalaikunda AFS, it forms, along with No. 18 Squadron IAF, No. 5 Wing IAF. No. 2 Sqn falls under the Eastern Air Command.[1]
No. 2 Squadron has as its emblem an arrow with spread wings, with the number 2 attached to the shaft. On a scroll below this crest is inscribed "Amogh Lakshya" (Lit: Unwavering Aim).
Aircraft flown
| Aircraft Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Westland Wapiti | Apr 1941 | Jul 1941 |
| Hawker Audax | Jun 1941 | Dec 1941 |
| Westland Lysander | Dec 1941 | Dec 1942 |
| Hawker Hurricane IIc | Dec 1942 | Apr 1946 |
| Spitfire LF VIII | Apr 1946 | Sept 1947 |
| Hawker Tempest II | Sep 1947 | Dec 1947 |
| Supermarine Spitfire XVIII | Jul 1951 | Oct 1953 |
| De Havilland Vampire FB 52 | Oct 1953 | May 1956 |
| Dassault Ouragan | May 1956 | Apr 1962 |
| Gnat | Apr 1962 | Feb 1983 |
| HAL Ajeet (Gnat II) | Nov 1983 | Mar 1991 |
| MiG-27 ML | Jun 1991 | 2003? |
| Sukhoi-30 MKI | Mar 2009 | Current |
References
- Bharat-Rakshak, 2 Squadron
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