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No.106 SR Unit Lynx

Motto : Sarva Peshayami
Date Raised : 1957-05-01 Disbanded : 1959-12-10
106 SR Units was formed in May 1957 with the Photo recce version of the Canberra aircraft. The Role of the squadron was to provide military aerial photography and aid with other civilian applications. On 11 Dec 1959, 106 SR Units was merged with 102 Survey Flight to make 106 SR Squadron.
Aircraft Types operated over the years:

Commanding Officers


01 May 57 - 01 Jul 58
Squadron Leader
Krishnarao Joshua Bhim Rao
2431 GD(P)
CO
Agra

01 Jan 59 - 01 May 59
Squadron Leader
Jagdish Chandra Sengupta
3657 GD(P)
CO
Agra

01 May 59 - 01 Dec 59
Squadron Leader
Randhir Singh
2135 GD(P)
CO
Agra
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Unit continued existence as 106 Sqn
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