No.120 (Ad-Hoc) Squadron Date Raised : 1971-12-01 Location : Nal 120 Ad-hoc Squadron is only a war time establishment. It was activated during 1965 opertaing out Jodhpur with the pilots and Vampire aircraft from C&R School at Jodhpur. The Sqn was awards one VrC and one VSM for its role in 1965. During the 1971 war, it was activated with Mystere aircraft from Target Tow Flight (TTF) and pilots from TTF and 31 Sqn, operating from Nal. The Sqn earned three VrC's for its role in 1971
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Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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01 Sep 65 to 31 Dec 65 | Squadron Leader John Albert Ratnam Balraj | 4575 GD(P) | CO | Jodhpur | |
01 Aug 71 to 01 Mar 72 | Squadron Leader Vishnu Narain Johri | 5676 GD(P) | CO | Nal |