Saturday, February 2, 2013

44 SQUADRON


The Squadron was formed on 06 Apr 1961 at Chandigarh equipped with An12s, a four-engine turboprop aircraft led by Wg Cdr TN Ghadiok VrC as its First Commanding Officer.

Nick Name : Mighty Jets.

Motto : Ishtam Yatnen Sadhyet (Achieve Goals with Perseverance).

Best Categorised Transport Squadron : 08 Oct 1983.

Best Transport Screw: 08 Oct 1989.

Battle Honours : 02 Dec 1994.

Best Transport Squadron : 1994 & 1999.

Best Combat Transport Squadrons : 08 Oct 2003.

On 09 Mar 2011 the Squadron was honoured when the President, Smt Pratibha Devi Singh Patil the Mighty Jets with the President's Colours at an impressive ceremony held at Air Force Station, Badogra at the time Commanded by Wing Commander BS Reddy. 


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