| No. 18 Squadron | |
|---|---|
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| Active |
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| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense Ground attack |
| Base | Naliya Air Force Station |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Bullets |
| Motto(s) | Theevra aur Nirbhaya[1] Fast and Fearless[1] |
| Decorations |
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| Battle honours | Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Group Captain Dinesh Dhankhar[2] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | HAL Tejas |
No. 18 Squadron (Flying Bullets), is an air-defence unit of the Indian Air Force, flying from Naliya Air Force Station. The squadron is equipped with indigenous HAL Tejas MK1 in FOC configuration .[3]
The squadron was resurrected on 1 April 2020, at Sulur, Tamil Nadu following which on 27 May 2020, the FOC variant of Tejas Mk 1 has been inducted into the squadron.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Squadrons 18-33". IAF Unit Crests. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ Anantha Krishnan M. "Big day for IAF, HAL as new Tejas Squadron takes off today". OnManorama. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 18 Squadron numberplated". The Times of India. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "IAF set to raise second LCA squadron in Sulur". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Historic IAF Squadron Revived As 2nd LCA Tejas Unit". Livefist. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.