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|unit_name= No. 33 Squadron<br />
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|dates=9 January 1963- Present<br />
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No. 33 Squadron is a unit of the [[Indian Air Force]] assigned to [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]] based in [[Trivandrum]]. The Squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.<br />
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==History==<br />
The Caribous were raised in 1963 at Gauhati and moved to the present location.<br />
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===Lineage===<br />
* Constituted as '''No. 33 Squadron (Caribous)''' on 9 January 1963<ref name=BRakshak>{{cite web|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=23 November 2015}}</ref><br />
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===Assignments===<br />
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]<br />
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<br />
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===Aircraft===<br />
* [[de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou|DHC-4]]<br />
* [[AN-32]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Indian Air Force}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|033]]</div>
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