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No. 23 Squadron IAF
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No. 23 Squadron (Panthers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with MiG-21Bison and based at AFS NAL.[1][2]
History
The squadron was raised in the year 1956 and it became the first squadron in Indian Air Force to be commissioned with Folland Gnat.[3]
The squadron was relocated to AFS NAL in June 2024 and will be in use with its sister squadron No. 3 Squadron. The move was done to streamline the maintenance and operability of the MiG-21. Both the squadrons will transition to the newly ordered Tejas Mk1A.[2]
While the Indian Air Force officially retires the MiG-21 Bison from active service, an official farewell ceremony is expected to be held at Chandigarh Air Force Station on 19 September 2025. The last of the aircraft are from this squadron.[4]
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