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No. 4 Squadron | |
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Active | 1 February 1942 - Present |
Country | Republic of India |
Branch | Indian Air Force |
Role | Air superiority Precision Strike Interdiction |
Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur Air Force Station |
Nickname(s) | "Oorials"[1] |
Motto(s) | Maan Par Jaan (Death over Dishonour) |
Engagements | Burma Campaign Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Su-30 MKI |
No. 4 Squadron IAF (Oorials) is a fighter squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) equipped with the Su-30 MKI, based at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Jodhpur in, Rajasthan, India. Since its establishment during the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, No. 4 Squadron remains the only fighter squadron other than No. 3 Squadron IAF and No. 7 Squadron IAF to remain continuously in existence in the service of India.[2][3]