| No. 106 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active |
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| Country | India |
| Role | Fighter |
| Base | AFS Tezpur |
| Nickname(s) | "Lynxes" |
| Motto(s) | Sarva Peshayami I see everything |
| Engagements | 1959 Canberra shootdown Western Air War, 1965 Liberation War, 1971 Operation Vijay |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Su-30MKI[1] |
No. 106 Squadron ("Lynxes") is a squadron of the Indian Air Force.[2] It was raised on 1 May 1957 with eight newly inducted PR.57 English Electric Canberras in the strategic photo-reconnaissance role.[3] Initially positioned at Bareilly, later the squadron moved to Agra.[2] When the Canberras were retired in 2007, the squadron was equipped with Hawker Siddeley HS 748 ("Avros").[2] The motto of the squadron is "Sarva Peshayami".[2]
No. 106 Squadron was first formed briefly in 1942, seemingly from a coastal defence flight. On 30 April 1942, Air HQ India Order No./1/4/10/Org dated 1 April 1942 arrived, redesignated Indian Air Force Volunteer Reserve flights as squadrons.[4] The briefly formed 104 Squadron IAF was disbanded in November 1942, thus it seems likely that No. 106 Squadron was also disbanded at this time.
- ^ "IAF chief Dhanoa flies Mig-21 solo: A list of others in fighter planes". The Indian Express. 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Mohan, Vijay (1 April 2007). "Canberra flies into oblivion". The Tribune, India. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ P V S Jagan Mohan, 'The Westland Lysander in Indian Air Force Service,' p.38.