No. 22 Squadron Iaf

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No. 22 Squadron Indian Air Force (Swifts) is a CAS unit based out of Hasimara AFS.

Along with No. 222 Squadron Tiger Sharks, No. 22 Squadron forms a part of the 16 Wing of the IAF. No. 22 Sqn, IAF was raised on 15 October 1966 at Airforce Station Bareilly under the command of Wg Cdr PP Singh as a part of Eastern Air Command.

The unit was at the time equipped with Gnat Mk-I ac and assigned to Ground attack and Air defence.

It moved to Kalaikunda AFB under Eastern Air Command in September 1968, forming a part of the 5 Wing.

It was re-equipped in March 1982 with HAL Ajeet Mk-I ac.

It currently operates Miyokan MiG-27ML aircraft and is assigned solely to Ground attack role.

It has been based at AF stn Hasimara since 5 February 1990.