No. 4 Squadron IAF

No. 4 Squadron
Active1 February 1942 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
BranchIndian Air Force
RoleAir superiority
Precision Strike
Interdiction
Garrison/HQJodhpur Air Force Station
Nickname(s)"Oorials"[1]
Motto(s)Maan Par Jaan
(Death over Dishonour)
EngagementsBurma Campaign
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Aircraft flown
FighterSu-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]

  1. ^ "No. 4 Squadron IAF". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ Pillarisetti, Jagan. "No.4 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 30 June 2020.