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No. 9 Squadron IAF

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No. 9 Squadron
Active16 March 1964 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQGwalior AFS
Nickname(s)"Wolfpack"
Motto(s)Sahase Wasati Jayashrih
In Courage resides Victory
Aircraft flown
FighterDassault Mirage 2000H/TH

No. 9 Squadron (Wolfpack) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mirage 2000 and based at Gwalior AFS under Central Air Command.[1]

History

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No. 9 Squadron IAF was formed on 16 March 1964 with Wing Commander Reginald John Manual Upot as its first commanding officer.[2]

Assignments

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Aircraft

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Aircraft From To Air Base
Folland Gnat I April 1964 March 1978
HAL Ajeet April 1978 June 1987
MIG-27 October 1987 January 2003
Dassault Mirage 2000H January 2004 Present AFS Gwalior

References

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  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Air Commodore Reginald John Manual Upot".