BHARATIYA VAYU SENA (INDIAN AIR FORCE)

(HQ: New Delhi) (Palam)

AIR HQ-COMM.SQD "Pegasus": *B.737-200(2) *HS.748 *Mi-8PS ERJ-135(4)

AERIAL RECONNAISANCE DIRECTORATE(Palam AFB)

*Gulfstream SRA-4 (2) *B.707(2) B.737 An-32 IL-76MD

WESTERN AIR COMMAND

HQ.Western Air Command (Palam/New Delhi)

3.TRP.Wing (Palam AFB,New Delhi)

41.SQD. “Otters” *Do.228 *HS.748

AHQCC/flt HS.748(2) Do.228(2)

7.Wing (Ambala AFB)

3.SQD. "Cobras" *MiG-21UPG/U Bison

5.SQD. "Tuskers" *Jaguar GR.1/ T.1

14. " "Bulls" *Jaguar GR.1/*T.1

8.Wing (Adampur)

9.SQD. "Wolfpack" *MiG-27ML

47.SQD. "Black Archers" *MiG-29B/*UB

101.SQD "Falcons" *MiG-21M/*U

223. “ "Tridents" *MiG-29/UB

9.Wing (Halwara AFB)

31.SQD. "Lions" MiG-23BN/UM

220. " "Desert Tigers" *MiG-23BN/UM

221. “ “Valiants” *MiG-23BN/UM

12.Wing (Chandigarh AFB)

25. “ "Himalayan Eagles" *IL-76MD, AN-32

48. " "Camels" *AN-32

126.H.F. "Featherweights" g*Mi-26 (4)

18.Wing (Pathankot)

26.SQD. "Warriors" *MiG-21Bis/U

108. " "Hawkeyes" *MiG-21MF/US

125.HU "Gladiators" *Mi-25 *Mi-35/*U

23.Wing (Leh)

28.SQD. "First Supersonics" *MiG-29B/*UB "Baaz"

114.HU "Siachen Pioneers" Cheetah

130.HU. “Condors” Mi-17(10)

28.Wing (Hindon AFB,Ghaziabad,Kashmir)

129.HU. “Nubra Warriors” Mi-17

131.FACFLT"Airborne Pointers"*Chetak(4) *Cheetah(5)

30.Wing (Sarasawa/Sahranpur AFB)

152.HU "Mighty Armour" Mi-17

34.Wing (Bhatinda)

17.SQD."Golden Arrows MiG-21MF/US

39.Wing (Udhampur AB)

132.FAC.FLT."Hovering Hawks" Chetak Cheetah (2/8)

153.HU "Daring Dragons" Mi-17

8.FBSU (Awantipur)

36.SQD. “Killers” MiG-21Bis

12.FBSU (Naliya AFB)

45.SQD. "Flying Daggers" *MiG-21Bis/U

.FBSU (Sirsa)

21.SQD. "Ankush" *MiG-21Bison/US

SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND

South-West.A.Command(Gandhinagar)

Comm.Flt. HS.748(2) Do.228(2)

1.Wing (Srinagar AFB)

23.SQD. "Panthers" *MiG-21Bis/US

51.SQD. MiG-21UPG/U Bison

2.Wing (Lohegaon/Pune AFB)

6.SQD. "Dragons" *Jaguar MR.1/*S/*T

20.SQD. "Lightnings" *Su-30MKI

24.SQD. "Hunting Hawks" *SU-30MK

121.HF. “Sea Eagles” *Chetak Mi-8

27.Wing (Bhuj AFB)

15.SQD. "Flying Lances" *MiG-21Bis/US"Vikram"

32.Wing(Jodhpur AFB)

10.SQD. "Winged Daggers" *MiG-27ML/*U

29. “ "Scorpios" *MiG-27ML/*U

32. ” “Thunderbirds” MiG-21Bison

37. “ "Black Panthers" *MiG-21Bis/US

107.HU "Desert Hawks" g*Mi-8,*Mi-8VIP(2)(Command HQ SQD)

116.HU "Tankbusters" *Chetak

119.HF Mi-8

33.Wing (Jamnagar)

224.SQD. "Warlords" g*MiG-23MF/UM "Rakshak"

141.SSS.FLT.“Flamingos” *Chetak

35.Wing (Suratgarh)

104.H.U. "Pioneer Rotorians" *Mi-35

41.Wing (Jaisalmer AFB)

115.HU "Hovering Angels" *Chetak

46.Wing (Nal/Bikaner)

4.FBSU (Ahmedabad)

5.FBSU (Utterlai)

4.SQD. "Oorials" *MiG-21Bis/U

SOUTHERN AIR COMMAND

Southern Air Command(Trivandrum)

43.Wing (Sulur/Coimbatore AFB)

33.SQD “Himalayan Geese” *An-32

109.HU. "The Knights" *Mi-8 Mi-8S (command HQ SQD)

37.Wing (Port Blair, Car Nicobar)

122.HF. “Flying Dolphins” *Mi-8

17.FBSU (Trivandrum)

SACHQ FLT. HS.748(2) Do.228(2)

CENTRAL AIR COMMAND

Central Air Command (Allahabad)

4.Wing (Agra AFB)

12.SQD. "Yaks" g*AN-32

(Naghpur) 44.SQD. "Mighty jets" g*Il-76MD "Gajrah"

78.SQD. "Battle Cry" *Il-78Mk.1(6)

106.SQD. "Lynxes" *Canb.PR.57/*67/*TT.418/*T.54/*B(I)58 *HS748

15.Wing (Bareilly AFB)

35.SQD. "Rapiers" *MiG-21M-ECM

102. “ "Trisonics" *MiG-25R/*U

111.HU “Snow Tigers” Chetak

17.Wing (Gorakhpur AFB)

16.SQD. "Cobras" *Jaguar GR.1/*T2 "Shamsher"

27. " "Flaming Arrows" *Jaguar GR.1/*T2

105.HU "Golden Eagles" Mi-8VIP (Command HQ SQD)

29.Wing (Allahabad/Bamrauli AB)

CACHQ Flt. HS.748(2) Do.228(2)

36.Wing (Baroda AB)

11.SQD. "Rhinos" An-32 *HS.748

40.Wing (Gwalior/Maharajpur AFB)

1.SQD. "Tigers" *Mirage 2000H/TH"Vajra

7. " "Battle Axes" *Mirage 2000H/*TH

TACDE MiG-21/U *MiG-27 MiG-29 Mir.2000

EASTERN AIR COMMAND

HQ Eastern Air Comm.(Shillong)

5.Wing (Kalaikunda AFB)

2.SQD. “Winged Arrows” *MiG-27ML/*23UB

18. " "Flying Bullets" *MiG-27ML/*23UB

TTFlt "Banners" MiG-23MF

6.Wing (Barrackpore)

10.Wing (Jorhat AFB.)

43.SQD "Ibexes" An-32

49. “ "Paraspears" An-32

11.Wing (Tezpur AFB)

115.HU “Hovering Angels” Chetak

118.HU "The Challengers" Mi-8S

14.Wing (Chabuha AFB)

52.SQD. "Sharks" *MiG-21FL/*U (OCU)

16.Wing (Hashimara AFB)

22.SQD. "Swifts" *MiG-27ML

222. " "Tigersharks" *MiG-27ML/23UB

19.Wing (Gauhati AFB)

59.SQD. "Hornbills" *Do.228 *HS.748

20.Wing (Bagdogra AFB)

8.SQD. "Eight Pursoot" *MiG-21FL/*U

142.SSS.FLT.“Flying Amphibs” Chetak Cheetah

EACHQ Flt. HS.748(2) Do.228(2)

22.Wing (Kumbhirgram/Silchar AFB)

110.HU “Vanguards” Mi-8

42.Wing (Mohanbari airfield)

127.HU. “First Ranas” *Mi-17

128.HU. Mi-17

47.Wing (Tanjavur airfield)

.FBSU (Tawang AFB)

128.HU "Siachen Tigers" Mi-17

FBSU’s (1.FBSU Amritsar, Agartala, Dum-Dum, Panagarh, 19.Thorse)

TRAINING COMMAND

HQ:Bangalore HQTCF *HS.748

National Cadet Course (NCC) *Zenith CH-701(60)

17 Directorates with 58 Air Sqds./34 with gliders, 13 ass.with local Flying Clubs

each with additional 3 Zenith CH.701

(equipm. CH.701, Pushpak. Gliders: ATS-1 Ardra, Let-23, Robini RG-1)

National Defence Academy(NDA)(Pune) *ATS-1 Ardra glider, *HK-36TC Super Dimona

AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AFA)(Hyderabad)

FTS (Dundigal) Stage 1 *HPT-32 "Deepak",)*"Aero India"

*ATS-1 Ardra glider, *HK-36TC Super Dimona

AFA (Dungigal) Stage 2 *Kiran I/*II(yellow tail) *Team

FTS (Bidar AFB)Stage 2 *Kiran I(blue codes)*IA(red codes)

AFA (Hakimpet) Stage 2A *Kiran II(Blue Tail)

BFTS (Allahabad) (Army/Navy)29.Wing *HPT-32

Stage 3(Operational Training Phase)

MIG-OPS.FIGHT.TRAIN.UNIT(MOFTU) (Tezpur AFB)

A.SQD. *MiG-21FL/*U

B. " MiG-21FL

Operational Conv.Unit(OCU) (Chabua AFB)”Young Ones”

MiG-21FL/*U

FIXED WING TRAINING FACULTY (Yelahanka AFB)

1.TT.SQD. *HS.748 "Chitra"

2 " *AN-32 *Do.228

HEL.TRAIN.SCHOOL(Hakimpet) *Chetak

112.H.U.”Thoroughbreds” g*Mi-8

SPECIAL TRAINING UNITS

Flying Instructors School (Tambaran AFB) *Kiran I/II, HPT-32

Navigation & Signals School (Begumbet AFB) *HS.748(5/2)

Paratroop Training School (Agra AFB)”Skyhawks” *AN-32

Tactics & Combat Dev.Estab.(TACDE)(Gwalior AFB) *MiG-21,MiG-27, ect.

TEST UNITS(Administered direct under HQ)

Aircraft & Systems Testing Est.(ASTE)(Bangalore)

Jaguar *MiG-27M MiG-21U *HS.748

Test Pilots School(AFTPS)Diverse acft from ASTE *Chetah *Chetak *Dhuv

Aviation Research Centre(Palam)

Research and Analysis Wing: Gulf.III(3) AN-32(2)

Charbatia Air Force Research Centre (Orissa) All.2

MAINTENANCE COMMAND

HQ: Naghpur Comm.Flt. *HS.748(2) Do.228(2)

No.1 Base Repair Depot (Naghpur)

No.3 Base Repair Depot (Chandigagh) Mi-8/17

No.5 Base Repair Depot (Coimbatore) various aircraft

No.7 Base Repair Depot (Tughlakabad) various helicopters

NAVY

INDIAN NAVY AIR ARM

INS Garuda (Cochin) "COC"

INAS 331 “” *All.3ASW

" 336 “Flaming Arrows” Sea King Mk.42A/*42B OCU

INAS 550 “Flying Fish” *BN-2T/A/B(19) *HPT.32(8) *Do.228 FRU

INS Hansa(Dabolim,Goa) "DAB"

INAS 310 "Cobras" *Do.228

" 315 "Winged Stallion" *IL-38 [301-5]

INAS 551 “Phantoms” *Kiran I/*II[55-76]

B-FLT “The Braves” *Sea Harrier FRS.51/*T.60

INS Vikrant (Carrier)"W"

INAS 300 "White Tigers" *Sea Harrier FRS.51(6)

INS Kunjali/Mumbay

INAS 321 "Angels" *Chetak

" 330 “Harpoons” *Sea King Mk.42B/*A

INS Rajali (Arakoman/Madras)”ARK”

INAS 312 "Albatros" *TU-142M(8) [IN311-8]

" 561 “Rotors” *Chetak (6) *Dhruv Hel.Train.

INS Dega (Vishakapatnam)” ”

INAS 333 "Eagles" *KA.25

" 339 "Falcons" *KA.28(13) KA.31AEW

INDIAN MARETIME SECURITY FORCE(IMSF)

(Divided btw. E.and W. Naval Fleets)

(INS Utkrosh/Pt.Blair)

INAS 318 „Hawks“ Do.228

(INS Margar)

MSF Flt. “Zappers” *Sea King Mk.42C(6)

INDIAN COAST GUARD

WESTERN COMMAND (HQ:Bombay) EASTERN COMMAND (HQ:Madras)

AIR WING

700.SQD.(Dum-Dum,Calcutta) *Do.228(1) [CG750-] *F.27

750. " (Daman,W-Coast) *Do.228(6)

744. " (Meenambakkam/Madras) *Do.228(6)

745. " (Pt.Blair) Do.228(1)

800.SQD.(NAS Daman,Goa) *Chetak(3)[CG801-] *Dhruv

841. " (Daman) Chetak(2)

842. " (Bombay) Chetak(4)

848. " (Madras) *Chetak(5)

" (Pt.Blair) Chetak(1)

ARMY

ARMY AVIATION CORPS (14 active units in 2002

(Deolali)

659.R&O SQD Cheetah(SA.315C Lama)

660. " *Cheetah

662. " Cheetah

665. " (Nasik) *Cheetah,*Chetak

Combat Air Training School Cheetah

201.SQD/B-flt(Bangalore) *Dhruv

(Pataila)

OCU Chetak, Cheetah

3.R&O Flt. Cheetah 4.R&O Flt. Cheetah

6.R&O Flt. Cheetah 7.R&O Flt. Cheetah

8.R&O Flt. Cheetah 10.R&O Flt. Cheetah

11.R&O Flt. Chetak 16.R&O Flt.

17.R&O Flt. Chetak 18.R&O Flt. Cheetah

21.R&O Flt. 22.R&O Flt. Cheetah

23.R&O Flt. Cheetah 25.R&O Flt. Cheetah

30.R&O Flt. Chetak 31.R&O Flt. Chetak

32.R&O Flt.

BORDER SECURITY FORCE

AIRWING HS.748(2) King Air 200 (1) AN-32(2) ERJ-135(1)