No. 2 Squadron IAF

No.2 Squadron is a unit dedicated to CAS in the Indian Air Force. No. 2 Squadron falls under the Eastern Air Command.

History

Although No. 2 Squadron was formally established in 1941 at Peshawar, its roots stretch back to the mid-1930s when Indian pilots under the RAF began preliminary training deployments. Several historical sources cite administrative groundwork, aircraft allocation issues, and instructor shortages as reasons for the squadron's delayed operationalisation.

Assignments

In 1947 during partition, No. 2 RIAF Squadron was allocated to India.