Missile Squadrons and Flights

Missiles

Introduction
The Indian Air Force missile squadrons were first raised in 1965, when the SA-2 was inducted in large
numbers. The Missile units were raised as 'Squadrons', All the SA-2 units being numbered in two digit
series that would fit in with the gaps in the IAF flying unit number sequence. With the induction of S-
123M Pechora units, the IAF started the practice of numbering them with four digit numbers.
The 30 Pechora Squadrons are numbered sequentially from 2201 to 2231, with 2213 being skipped.
There are eight OSA-AK Squadrons and an unknown number of Igla Flights. All the Missile units have
a common motto - " Sangrame Jayate Shur " or "Only the Brave will win the wars". Each unit
has an individual Crest/Patch and a nickname.
No
Unit
Type
Nickname Location Motto
SA-2 Squadrons [Disbanded]
34 Squadron
46 Squadron
50 Squadron
53 Squadron
58 Squadron
62 Squadron
63 Squadron
64 Squadron
68 Squadron


69 Squadron


70 Squadron


72 Squadron
74 Squadron

S-123M Pechora Squadrons [SA-3 Goa]
2201 Squadron Pioneers
2202 Squadron
2203 Squadron
2204 Squadron
2205 Squadron
2206 Squadron
1976, later 2
GWTS

2207 Squadron Thunderbolts
2208 Squadron
2209 Squadron Silver Streak
2210 Squadron Killers
2211 Squadron Golden Archers
2212 Squadron
2214 Squadron
2215 Squadron
2216 Squadron
2217 Squadron Anhilators
2218 Squadron Agni Varsha
2219 Squadron Thane
2220 Squadron
2221 Squadron
2222 Squadron
Nabhastra
(Destroyers)

2223 Squadron
2224 Squadron Agni Baan
2225 Squadron Amogh Baan
2226 Squadron
2227 Squadron Rudra Shakti
2228 Squadron Sentinels
2229 Squadron
2230 Squadron Scarlet Dragons
2231 Squadron Blazing Arrows

Unidentified
2232 Squadron
Samharardha
Avalokanaam

OSA-AK Squadrons
2251 Squadron Stingers
18 Wing,
Pathankot

2252 Squadron
2253 Squadron
2254 Squadron
2255 Squadron
2256 Squadron
2257 Squadron
2258 Squadron

Igla 19K310 Flights
2301 Flight
2302 Flight
2303 Flight
2304 Flight
2305 Flight
2306 Flight Samharaks
2307 Flight
2308 Flight
2309 Flight
2310 Flight

Acknowledgements: Indian Air Force, Vishal Sharma, Ravi Rikhye, Mrityunjoy Mazumdar
Last Updated on Monday, 23 November 2009 00:06

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