No. 5 Squadron IAF
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No. 5 Squadron | |
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Active | 2 November 1948 |
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Role | Precision Strike |
Base | Ambala AFS |
Nickname(s) | "Tuskers" |
Motto | Shakti Vijayate Strength is Victory |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | Jaguar IS |
No. 5 Squadron (Tuskers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Jaguar IS and based at Ambala Air Force Station under the Western Air Command.[1]
History
The squadron has retained – and discharged – a primarily offensive operational role for the Indian Air Force, in the half-century since its inception in 1948.[2]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/5-Squadron.html