No. 9 Squadron IAF
| No. 9 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 4 January 1944 - Present |
| Country |
 Republic of India |
| Branch |
 Indian Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Gwalior AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Wolfpack" |
| Motto(s) |
Sahase Wasati Jayashrih In Courage resides Victory |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Mirage 2000H/TH[1] |
No. 9 Squadron (Wolfpack) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mirage 2000 and based at Gwalior AFS under Central Air Command.[2]
History
No. 9 Squadron was formed at Lahore on 3 January 1944 under the command of Squadron Leader A. W. Ridler of the Royal Air Force. In April 1944 they were moved to Hathazari in Chittagong to take part in the Burma Campaign.
Ridler handed over the squadron to Kenneth A. Perkin in March 1944 who commanded this squadron until November 1944. Sqn Ldr Dennis A. Adams (1913-1995) then commanded the Squadron from 6 November 1944 to 27 August 1945.
Assignments
Aircraft
References
- ↑ http://trishul-trident.blogspot.in/2012/09/iafs-in-country-operational-combat.html
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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