![]() No.19 Squadron Date Raised : 1960-05-24 Location : Port Blair 19 Squadron was formed in Agra in 1960 with C-119G Packets. For many years 19 Sqn operated in alternate years in J&K. The base was Srinagar in summer and Pathankot in winter. The squadron used to land at Leh, Fukche and Chushul. Also drop at a number of DZs. The squadron did the first landing at Nyoma Rap in 1962. Also the first landing at Daulat Beg Oldi in 1962, using the J-34 Jet Pack. The squadron operated out of Srinagar and Pathankot during the 1962 operations. The squadron crest was approved by the President. The Squadron moved to Agra during the mid-60s but continued to share the Air maintenance role for J&K with 12 sqn. The Squadron was numberplated on 27 July 1977. Later it was revived on 1 Apr 1985 and was equipped with Dakota for aerial seeding and it was based at Delhi with the TTU.On 1 April 1988 it changed over to the AN-32 during IPKF at Tambaram under father Mathews. The Squadron was subsequently merged with 33 Sqn on 25 oct 1990.
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Commanding Officers | |||||
Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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Unknown to 01 Jun 61 | Wing Commander Sarab Daman Singh | 3176 GD(P) | CO | Agra | |
01 Apr 62 to 01 May 63 | Wing Commander Purshotam Lal Dhawan | 2351 GD(P) | CO | Srinagar | |
01 Oct 65 to | Wing Commander Mohindar Singh Khalsa | 3138 GD(P) | CO | Agra | |
01 Sep 66 to | Wing Commander Surinder Singh | 4239 GD(P) | CO | Agra | |
01 Apr 70 to 01 Dec 70 | Wing Commander Rajagopal Sriramulu Naidu | 4090 GD(P) | CO | Agra | |
Unknown to | Wing Commander Kambiranda Muthanna Ponnappa | 4503 GD(P) | CO | ||
Unknown to 01 Dec 77 | Wing Commander Diba Kar Ghose | 4797 GD(P) | CO | ||
Unknown to | Wing Commander Raj Kumar Saini | 7694 GD(P) | CO | ||
Unknown to | Wing Commander Prabjot Singh Sabharwal | 8400 GD(P) | CO | ||
Unknown to | Wing Commander Sudhir Mohan Sethi | 9479 GD(P) | CO | ||
Unknown to 01 Jan 87 | Wing Commander Kuttippuzha Joseph Mathew | 10894 GD(P) | CO |