NO. 18 SQUADRON
NO. 18 SQUADRON The No. 18 Squadron also called Flying Bullets, is a Ground-attack unit of the Indian Air Force, flying from AFS Kalaikunda. The Squadron was formed on April 15, 1965, with five Folland Gnats and eleven pilots. Though it existed during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1965, it didn't participate in it officially. The squadron currently operates MiG 27s from AFS Kalaikunda. The crest consists of a flying bullet with the Ashoka Lion on top and the Squadron’s motto ‘Theevra aur Nirbhaya’ meaning ‘Swift and Fearless' written below.