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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