No. 5 Squadron IAF
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]
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(s) | शक्ति विजयते (Shakti Vijayate) Strength is Victory |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | SEPECAT Jaguar IS |
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]
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References
- "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/5-Squadron.html
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