The Celebrating eh Golden Jubilee of its foundation on 1 December 2009, but unlike other new raisings, No. 47 squadron literally got off to a �flying start' at Halwara in December 1959, a new unit but with experienced hand flying and maintaining the French-origin Dassault Ouragan fighter-bomber. The Black Archers were chosen to mount the formation flypast and colour-loop over Rajpath on seven successive Republic Day parades, testimony to their flying skills. But there was more to them than just showmanship: No. 47 Squadron won the coveted Inter-Command Tactical and Gunnery Trophy in their very first year of existence. The Squadron then moved east and were at Hashimara in 1968 when they moved black north, to Chandigarh for conversion to the supersonic MiG-21FL. CONTENTS: Foreword from Air Chief Marshall Denis LaFontaine, Message from Commodore Commandant, Message from Commanding Officer, Preface and Acknowledgements, Birth and a Flying Start, Genesis of the Black Archer, Colour looping over the Rajpath, In the order of Battle, Moving East, Chinese Chequers, Black Archers in 1965, Farewell to the Toofani, The Black Archers go Supersonic, The Red Scorchers, Op. Cactus Lily, The Home Front-December 1971, Halwara Happiness, Back to the East, The Black Archers Spirit, No. 47 convert to MIG-29s, The Balance Rests on Us, Op. Safed Sagar, Op. Parakaram, Epoch Marking Day, Upgradation of the MIG-29, Appendices, The Squadron Crest, Archer's Commanders, Dassault Ouragan (Toofani), MIG-21 (T-77) Fishbed (Badal), MIG-29 Fulcum (Baaz), The Black Archers: Golden Jubilee, December 2009, Pen Pictures, Footprint of the Black Archers, 1959-2009, For those who gave heir lives,.