No. 15 Squadron IAF


No. 15 Squadron is a fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force. It was formed on 20 August 1951, and currently operates the Sukhoi Su-30MKI from Sirsa AFS.
No. 15 Squadron was raised in 1951 at Ambala as part of an emergency wartime expansion. Initially operating with just a handful of Spitfire XVIII taken out from a training role, it was among the four "teen squadrons" set up to bolster the IAF’s strength in anticipation of conflict.

Assignments

Aircraft

Aircraft types operated by the squadron
Aircraft typeFromToAir base
Supermarine Spitfire VIII2 August 1951February 1953AFS Ambala
Folland Gnat I26 November 19641969AFS Ambala
Folland Gnat I1969February 1975AFS Bagdogra
MiG-21 bisFebruary 19751981AFS Pune
MiG-21 bis1981July 2009AFS Bhuj
Su-30 MKI2012PresentAFS Sirsa