Saturday, January 26, 2013

28 SQUADRON

The cool misty dawn on 02 Mar 1963 witnessed history being created at Chandigarh with the Indian Air Force ushering in the Supersonic Era by inducting the MIG 21 on her fleet.  The first Commanding Officer Wg Cdr Dilbagh Singh.


Nick Name : First Supersonics.

Motto : Sanharancha Karothi Ya (Determined to Destroy).

On 02 Apr 1991 the Helicopter Unit was honoured  the President, R Venkatraman The First Supersonics with the President's Colours at an impressive ceremony held at Air Force Station, Pune.
Battle Honours : 1971.



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