No.22 Squadron, Indian Air Force
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No.22 Squadron, Indian Air Force
No. 22 Squadron (''Swifts'') was a Close Air Support, CAS unit based out of Hasimara AFS. Along with No. 222 Squadron IAF Tiger Sharks, No. 22 Squadron forms a part of the 16 Wing of the IAF. The squadron operated MiG-27 till December 2017 and the squadron number-plated since then. Formation No. 22 Sqn, Indian Air Force, IAF was raised on 15 October 1966 at Airforce Station Bareilly under the command of Wg Cdr PP Singh as a part of Eastern Air Command (India), Eastern Air Command, and named "Hell's Angels". The unit was at the time equipped with Folland Gnat, Gnat Mk-I ac and assigned to Ground attack and Air defence. It moved to Kalaikunda Air Force Base, AFB under Eastern Air Command (India), Eastern Air Command in September 1968, forming a part of the 5 Wing. 1971 Operations Air defence On 22 November 1971, the squadron fought the first engagement that signified the opening of all out war in 1971, four Gnats operating from Dum Dum, engaged F86 Sabre, Sabres Battle of B ...
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