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No. 29 Squadron
Active10 March 1958 - 27 December 2019
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RoleFighter
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Scorpions"
Motto(s)Sadaiv Sachet
Ever Alert
Aircraft flown
AttackMiG-27UPG (retired)
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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.

History

Aircraft

Aircraft From To Air Base
Dassault Ouragan 10 March 58 May 1958 AFS Halwara
MiG-21 FL February 1967 May 2007 Jodhpur AFS
MiG-27 UPG May 2007 27 December 2019

References

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