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No.132 FAC Flight Hovering Hawks Date Raised : 1986-02-24 Disbanded : 2021-12-31 132 Forward Area Control Flight was formed at Udhampur on 24 Feb 1986. The Flight was raised as a result of the overall plan to provide airborne FAC support to the fighter aircraft of the IAF in J&K sector. In Oct 97, 135 FAC Fit was merged with this Flight. Though the nomenclature of Flight is retained, it is a virtual Units with an establishment of 08 Cheetah and 02 Chetak helicopters and 22 pilots. The Flight's Area Of Responsibility includes the entire J&K sector, northern Punjab and western Himachal Pradesh.
Aircraft Types operated over the years: |
Commanding Officers | |||||
| Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 86 to 19 Jun 88 | Wing Commander Surender Kumar Chopra | 10544 GD(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
| 20 Jun 88 to 05 Jun 90 | Wing Commander Davinder Singh Gill | 12537 GD(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
| 06 Jun 90 to 03 Feb 92 | Wing Commander Pradeep Kumar Mulay | 12935 F(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
| 04 Feb 92 to 07 Aug 94 | Wing Commander Ghanshyam Singh | 13588 F(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
| 08 Aug 94 to 22 Sep 97 | Wing Commander Edward John Francis D Silva | 14682 F(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
| 23 Sep 97 to 21 Jun 98 | Wing Commander Harbhajan Singh Sandhu | 15428 F(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
| 22 Jun 98 to 11 Oct 01 | Wing Commander Daljeet Singh Ahluwalia | 16571 F(P) | CO | Udhampur | |
| Unknown to | Wing Commander Prashant Eknath Patange | 17706 F(P) | CO | Udhampur |  |
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Unit continued existence as 132 HU
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