No. 9 Squadron IAF


No. 9 Squadron is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mirage 2000 and based at Gwalior AFS under Central Air Command.
It is home to the Indian Air Force's elite Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, a premier unit for advanced fighter pilot training in aerial tactics, comparable to the US Navy's TOPGUN, focusing on operational doctrines and tactics for aircraft

History

No. 9 Squadron IAF was formed on 16 March 1964 with Wing Commander Reginald John Manual Upot as its first commanding officer.

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