No. 1 Squadron IAF
| No. 1 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active |
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| Role | Air superiority Interdiction |
| Base | AFS Gwalior |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Mottos | Ekta Mein Shakti (Hindi: "Strength in Unity") |
| Engagements | Hur's Operations NWFP Burma Campaign Operation Polo Western Air War, 1965 Liberation War, 1971 Kargil War Operation Parakram |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Group Captain Hemant Kumar |
| Notable commanders | Subroto Mukerjee Arjan Singh Dilbagh Singh |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | A Royal Bengal Tiger |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | Dassault Mirage 2000 |
No. 1 Squadron (The Tigers), the oldest squadron of the Indian Air Force operates as a multirole (air superiority and electronic warfare) unit. Part of the 40 Wing of the Indian Air Force under Central Air Command, it is based at AFB in Gwalior.
Gwalior has the Indian Air Force's elite Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), a premier unit for advanced fighter pilot training in aerial tactics, comparable to the US Navy's TOPGUN, focusing on operational doctrines and tactics for aircraft.