No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force

No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force

No. 9 Squadron, Indian Air Force ("Wolfpack") was formed at Lahore on 3 January 1944 under the command of Squadron Leader A.W. Ridler of the Royal Air Force. In April 1944 they were moved to Hathazari in Chittagong to take part in the Burma Campaign.

Ridler handed over the squadron to Kenneth A Perkin in March 1944 who commanded this squadron until November 1944. Subsequently Adams took over the squadron in November 1944.

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