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314:Mig-21 Bison
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980:Nal-Bikaner
912:Car Nicobar
781:Barrackpore
548:Operational
318:August 2004
235:AFS Halwara
228:1 June 1956
109:Engagements
89:Nickname(s)
79:Garrison/HQ
2154:Categories
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927:Port Blair
917:Coimbatore
894:Maharajpur
811:Kumbhigram
806:Kalaikunda
688:Chandigarh
678:Awantipora
584:Functional
532:Components
491:Leadership
348:References
295:March 1996
266:AFS Hindon
187:Lightnings
1825:academies
1436:Squadrons
1343:Transport
1169:Squadrons
1110:Hayuliang
1038:Yelahanka
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937:Thanjavur
889:Gorakhpur
864:Darbhanga
816:Mohanbari
723:Pathankot
693:Faridabad
646:Air bases
291:Mig-21 FL
280:July 1996
253:AFS Palam
218:Air Base
2078:Category
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1980:Insignia
1823:Military
1797:Aircraft
1703:No. 3001
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1028:Dundigal
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748:Udhampur
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683:Bathinda
673:Amritsar
321:May 2005
246:May 1959
231:May 1959
197:Aircraft
97:Motto(s)
1600:No. 121
1593:Flights
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1443:No. 104
1115:Mechuka
1095:Chushul
1043:Belgaum
990:Phalodi
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884:Chakeri
791:Dum Dum
728:Sarsawa
703:Halwara
663:Adampur
433:27 June
408:27 June
368:26 July
336:Present
177:History
73:Fighter
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2004:Airmen
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1670:EW/AWS
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1177:Combat
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1140:Tuting
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668:Ambala
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1457:Units
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1085:Along
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1023:Bidar
859:Bihta
738:Sirsa
718:Palam
605:Joint
298:1975
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