No. 45 Squadron IAF
| No. 45 Squadron | |
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No.45 squadron patch | |
| Active |
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| Country | Republic of India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Role | Air superiority Precision Strike Combat air patrol |
| Garrison/HQ | Sulur AFS, Tamil Nadu |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Daggers |
| Motto(s) | Ajithakshay Invincible in the sky |
| Engagements | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Atlantique shootdown |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Group Captain Surendran M |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | HAL Tejas |
No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force (Flying Daggers) is a Fighter Squadron internally based at Sulur AFS, Tamil Nadu. The squadron operates the indigenous HAL Tejas fighter from 1 July 2016. The squadron was initially based at Bangalore, Karnataka and later shifted to its main base in Sulur from 1 June 2018.