15 Squadron, Air Force was formed on 2 August 1951 at Ambala. The Squadron was equipped with Spitfire MK-XVIII. In 1953, the Squadron was number plated and all the Spit Fires were allotted to the newly formed Air Force Academy. The Squadron was re-formed at Ambala on 26 November 1964, equipped with Folland Gnat aircraft. In April 1969, the Units moved to Bagdogra. In 1975, the Lances, moved to Pune and converted onto the supersonic MiG-21 Bis aircraft. In the year 1981, the Squadron moved to Bhuj. In 1983, the "Flying Lances" were the first MiG-21 Bis squadron in the Air Force to be modified for the Matra Magic R55, air to air missiles. The squadron was again number plated in 2009 and re-raised in 2012 on the Su-30 at Sirsa AFS. become the first operational fighter squadron to be armed with indigenous Astra BVR air to air missiles.