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|unit_name= No. 43 Squadron
|image=No. 43 Squadron IAF Logo.jpg
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No. 43 Squadron is a unit of the [[Indian Air Force]] assigned to [[Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force|Maintenance Command]]. The squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.

==History==
No. 43 Squadron has flown missions in the ladakh Sector during the Sino- Indian conflict of 1962.

On 1 September 1965 the squadron was moved to Ambala from Srinagar, and thereafter to Sarsawa until 1967, after which the squadron was moved to Jorhat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/1965War/1319-dakota-combat-zone.html|title=Dakota in a Combat Zone|first=Arunesh|last=Prasad|website=Bharat-rakshak.com|access-date=30 July 2017}}</ref> The Ibexes also took part in the 1971 Indo-Pak Conflict, in particular the [[Tangail Airdrop]].

In September 1984 the squadron was equipped with An-32s. In July 1987 the Ibexes swung into action in support of IPKF in Sri Lanka providing logistical support.

In November 1988 the Ibexes took part in the 'Male Operations against mercenaries'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gunsinstamps.blogspot.in/2015/01/no-20-and-no-43-squadrons-iaf.html|title=No. 20 and No. 43 Squadrons IAF - Presentations of Standards by The President of India 10th March 1992|website=Gunsinstamps.blogspot.in|access-date=30 July 2017}}</ref>

===Lineage===
* Constituted as '''No. 43 Squadron (Ibexes)''' on 20 January 1958<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>

===Assignments===
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
* [[Operation Pawan]]
* [[Operation Cactus]]

===Aircraft===
*[[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|C-47 Dakota]]
*[[AN-32]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian Air Force}}

[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|043]]

No. 43 Squadron IAF - Revision history

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