No.42 Squadron


Date Raised : 1961-03-07 Disbanded : 1975-04-01

Aircraft Types operated over the years:

Commanding Officers


Unknown -
Wing Commander
Reginald Azariah Rufus
3319 GD(P)
CO
Palam

Unknown -
Wing Commander
Arjan Dev Ralli
4027 GD(P)
CO


Unknown -
Wing Commander
Nirad Sinha Ray
3850 GD(P)
CO


Unknown -
Wing Commander
Keshava Prasad Misra
3650 GD(P)
CO


01 Dec 69 - 01 Dec 70
Wing Commander
Vallithodi Madhavan
4430 GD(P)
CO
Palam

Unknown -
Wing Commander
Bal Raj Malick
4671 GD(P)
CO


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