No. 37 Squadron IAF

No. 37 Squadron
No. 37 Squadron
Active	23 December 1957 - N/A
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Fighter
Garrison/HQ	Jodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)	"Black Panthers"
Motto(s)	Sadaiv Nirbhik; Fearless Forever
Aircraft flown
Fighter	MiG-21 M

No. 37 Squadron (Black Panthers) is a fighter squadron and was equipped with MiG-21 M and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.^[1]

History

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this Squadron was based at Chabua, when hostilities broke out. The Squadron was given the task of launching offensive action in the Eastern Sector and of providing air defence in the Western Sector.^[2]

The squadron was number plated on an unspecified date. Currently, only 4 MiG-21 Bison squadron remains in service.^[3]

Assignments

Aircraft


Aircraft	From	To	Air Base
Vampire NF54	23 December 1957	December 1962	AFS Palam^[5]
Hawker Hunter MK 56	December 1962	March 1977
MiG-21 M	March 1977	N/A	AFS Jodhpur

References

^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
^ Pike, John. "Squadron 37". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "IAF to get 35 fighter squadrons in next 10 years, but needs 42: Air chief". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2021.
^ (Retd), Sqn Ldr Ian S Loughran. "Four Sorties over Goa". Bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "No. 37 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.

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[BRakshak-1] "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.

[2] Pike, John. "Squadron 37". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[3] "IAF to get 35 fighter squadrons in next 10 years, but needs 42: Air chief". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2021.

[4] (Retd), Sqn Ldr Ian S Loughran. "Four Sorties over Goa". Bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[5] "No. 37 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak.

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