No. 18 Squadron IAF
| No. 18 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active |
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| Country | Republic of India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Role | Air Defense Ground attack |
| Base | Naliya Air Force Station |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Bullets |
| Motto(s) | Theevra aur Nirbhaya Fast and Fearless |
| Decorations |
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| Battle honours | Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Group Captain Dinesh Dhankhar |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | HAL Tejas |
No. 18 Squadron (Flying Bullets), is an air-defence unit of the Indian Air Force, flying from Naliya Air Force Station. The squadron is equipped with indigenous HAL Tejas MK1 in FOC configuration .
The squadron was resurrected on 1 April 2020, at Sulur, Tamil Nadu following which on 27 May 2020, the FOC variant of Tejas Mk 1 has been inducted into the squadron.