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 No.181 Flight Hawks Motto : Sadaiva Satark Date Raised : 1978-08-05 Location : Hindon 181 Flt was initially formed as 171 Flt at Palam with two HS-748 aircraft. The unit conducts startegic and tactical Electronic Intelligence and Communication Intelligence reconnisance. It currently operates a Boeing 737-200 equipped with Airborne integrated SIGNIT system and HS-748 in COMINT/ COMJAM role.
Aircraft Types operated over the years: |
Unit previously existed as 171 Flt
Commanding Officers | |||||
| Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug 78 to 20 Jun 79 | Squadron Leader Mohanji Kamlaji Sinha | 7394 GD(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| 21 Jun 79 to 04 Jan 81 | Squadron Leader Ranjit Kumar Pal | 8666 GD(P) | CO | Hindon |  |
| 05 Jan 81 to 03 Jul 83 | Wing Commander Ivor Percival Alexander | 8430 GD(P) | CO | Hindon |  |
| 04 Jul 83 to 08 Aug 85 | Wing Commander Devonder Singh Randhawa | 8777 GD(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| 09 Aug 85 to 30 Apr 87 | Wing Commander Ranajit Narayan Biswas | 9424 GD(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| 01 Jun 87 to 01 Apr 90 | Wing Commander Ashok Bhalla | 9730 GD(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| 02 Apr 90 to 31 Mar 93 | Wing Commander Ashok Prabhakar Mote | 9782 GD(P) | CO | Hindon |  |
| 01 Apr 93 to 30 Apr 95 | Wing Commander Ravinder Singh Kang | 9722 GD(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| 01 May 95 to 03 Aug 98 | Wing Commander Anil Kumar Sharma | 14670 F(P) | CO | Hindon |  |
| 04 Aug 98 to 20 Aug 00 | Wing Commander Anang Raj Singh | 15571 F(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| 21 Aug 00 to 01 Dec 02 | Wing Commander Jabli Chandra Sekhar | 16374 F(P) | CO | Hindon |  |
| 02 Dec 02 to | Wing Commander Dinesh Kumar Sharma | 17154 F(P) | CO | Hindon | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Calambur Krishna Kumar | 18812 F(P) | CO | Hindon |  |
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