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{{Infobox airport | {{Infobox airport | ||
| name | | name = Sirsa Air Force Station | ||
| ensign | | ensign = [[File:Roundel of India.svg|60px]] | ||
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| ensign_alt | | ensign_alt = | ||
| nativename | | nativename = ''Sirsa Vayu Sena Chhawni'' | ||
| nativename-r = <!-- Romanized native name, e.g. s Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīcháng --> | |||
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| caption2 | | IATA = | ||
| IATA | | ICAO = VISX<ref name=cd1>[https://www.world-airport-codes.com/search/?s=visa World Airport Codes.]</ref> | ||
| ICAO | | LID = | ||
| LID | | GPS = VISX<ref name=cd1/> | ||
| GPS | | WMO = | ||
| WMO | | type = Military | ||
| type | | owner-oper = <!-- Use this if owner and operator are same --> | ||
| owner-oper | | owner = [[Indian Air Force]] | ||
| owner | | operator = [[Western Air Command]] | ||
| operator | | city-served = | ||
| city-served | | location = [[Sirsa, Haryana|Sirsa]], [[Haryana]] | ||
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| focus_city | | focus_city = <!-- A focus city is a destination from which an airline operates several point-to-point routes primarily catering to the local market rather than to connecting passengers.--> | ||
| built | | built = <!-- military airports: number of years of built since when --> | ||
| used | | used = <!-- military airports: number of years of used since when --> | ||
| commander | | commander = <!-- military airports: Current commander --> | ||
| occupants | | occupants = [[No. 21 Squadron IAF]] <br />[[No. 15 Squadron IAF]] <!-- military airports --> | ||
| timezone | | timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc | | utc = [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC+05:30]] | ||
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| elevation-m | | elevation-m = 198 | ||
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| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|29|33|42|N|75|00|21|E}} | ||
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| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Haryana#India | ||
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| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location of the airport in Haryana | ||
| pushpin_label | | pushpin_label = '''VISX''' | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
In [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], [[Pakistan Air Force]] launched a pre-emptive raid on 12 airforce stations,<ref name=jag1>Om Prakash Maurya, 2017, [https://books.google.com/books?id=_Ec1DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22sirsa%22%2B+%22air+force%22+station&pg=PT145 Babu Jagjivan Ram].</ref> including Sirsa station, Faridkot Stations, [[Halwara Air Force Station]], a few railway stations, Indian armour concentrations and other targets. However, this failed to cause any significant damage except pothole damage to the runway which was quickly repaired.<ref name=af1>A.S. Ahluwalia, 2012, [ Airborne to Chairborne: Memoirs of a War Veteran Aviator-Lawyer of the India Air Force].</ref> [[Dassault Mystère IV]] jets from Sirsa base pounded the [[Pakistan Army]] pitched against the [[Indian Army]] in the [[Battle of Sabuna Drain]]. Dassault Mystère also hit a train and destroyed 50 tanks on it between [[Okara, Pakistan|Okara]] and [[Sahiwal]]. | |||
In [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], [[Pakistan Air Force]] launched a pre-emptive raid on 12 airforce stations,<ref name=jag1>Om Prakash Maurya, 2017, [https://books.google.com/books?id=_Ec1DwAAQBAJ | |||
During the [[2025 India-Pakistan conflict]], the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]] claimed that they had targeted Sirsa airfield.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India and Pakistan just stepped back from the brink of war. Here’s how it unfolded |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1910509 |date=2025-05-12 |website=Dawn news}}</ref> Debris of a Pakistani Fatah-II missile that was intercepted over Sirsa were found near the airfield, and Indian officials have stated that no damage occurred at the base.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-10 |title=Air strike attempt by Pakistan thwarted over Sirsa in Haryana |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sirsa-haryana-air-strike-pakistan-india-conflict-9994059/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-11 |title=Panic in the skies, rumour on the ground: When a missile was intercepted over Sirsa |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/panic-in-the-skies-rumour-on-the-ground-when-a-missile-was-intercepted-over-sirsa-9995329/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The missile is reportedly a [[Fatah (multiple rocket launcher)|Fatah-II]] ballistic missile that was blown up in the air.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-10 |title=Fatah: The ballistic missile that Pakistan calls its pride blown into pieces in Indian skies |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/fatah-ballistic-missile-pakistan-delhi-sirsa-india-air-defence-13887139.html |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=Firstpost |language=en-us}}</ref> | |||
==Units== | ==Units== | ||
It has [[No. 21 Squadron IAF]] of 45 [[Wing (military aviation unit)|Wing]]. Wing is an active air force combat formation. [[No. 15 Squadron IAF]] operating [[Su-30MKI]] is also based here.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-air-force-to-raise-four-more-squadrons-of-su-30-mki-fighter-501027|title=Indian Air Force to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighter|date=5 October | It has [[No. 21 Squadron IAF]] of 45 [[Wing (military aviation unit)|Wing]]. Wing is an active air force combat formation. [[No. 15 Squadron IAF]] operating [[Su-30MKI]] is also based here.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-air-force-to-raise-four-more-squadrons-of-su-30-mki-fighter-501027|title=Indian Air Force to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighter|date=5 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-iafs-top-guns-brave-extreme-alaska/20160511.htm|title=IAF's top guns brave extreme Alaska|date=11 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
Originally the base was home to a squadron each of [[MiG-23]]s and [[MiG-27]]s | Originally the base was home to a squadron each of [[MiG-23]]s single-engine fighters and [[MiG-27]]s single-engine ground-attack aircraft, of No. 21 Squadron IAF.<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Sqn/003.html No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609111445/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Sqn/003.html |date=9 June 2011 }} ''[[Bharat Rakshak]]''</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Airports in Haryana]] | [[Category:Airports in Haryana]] | ||
[[Category:Sirsa district]] | [[Category:Sirsa district]] | ||
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Sirsa Air Force Station  Sirsa Vayu Sena Chhawni | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Operator | Western Air Command | ||||||||||
| Location | Sirsa, Haryana | ||||||||||
| Occupants | No. 21 Squadron IAF No. 15 Squadron IAF | ||||||||||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 198 m / 650 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°33′42″N 75°00′21″E / 29.56167°N 75.00583°E | ||||||||||
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  VISX Location of the airport in Haryana  VISX VISX (India) | |||||||||||
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Sirsa Air Force Station or Sirsa AFS (ICAO: VISX) is an Indian Air Force base under Western Air Command, located at Sirsa in the state of Haryana, India.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
In Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Pakistan Air Force launched a pre-emptive raid on 12 airforce stations,[3] including Sirsa station, Faridkot Stations, Halwara Air Force Station, a few railway stations, Indian armour concentrations and other targets. However, this failed to cause any significant damage except pothole damage to the runway which was quickly repaired.[4] Dassault Mystère IV jets from Sirsa base pounded the Pakistan Army pitched against the Indian Army in the Battle of Sabuna Drain. Dassault Mystère also hit a train and destroyed 50 tanks on it between Okara and Sahiwal.
During the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, the Pakistan Armed Forces claimed that they had targeted Sirsa airfield.[5] Debris of a Pakistani Fatah-II missile that was intercepted over Sirsa were found near the airfield, and Indian officials have stated that no damage occurred at the base.[6][7] The missile is reportedly a Fatah-II ballistic missile that was blown up in the air.[8]
Units[edit | edit source]
It has No. 21 Squadron IAF of 45 Wing. Wing is an active air force combat formation. No. 15 Squadron IAF operating Su-30MKI is also based here.[9][10]
Originally the base was home to a squadron each of MiG-23s single-engine fighters and MiG-27s single-engine ground-attack aircraft, of No. 21 Squadron IAF.[11]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Airport Codes.
- ↑ "Air Force Day Fly Past an Appeal". PIB, Ministry of Defence. 26 September 2006.
- ↑ Om Prakash Maurya, 2017, Babu Jagjivan Ram.
- ↑ A.S. Ahluwalia, 2012, [ Airborne to Chairborne: Memoirs of a War Veteran Aviator-Lawyer of the India Air Force].
- ↑ "India and Pakistan just stepped back from the brink of war. Here's how it unfolded". Dawn news. 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Air strike attempt by Pakistan thwarted over Sirsa in Haryana". The Indian Express. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Panic in the skies, rumour on the ground: When a missile was intercepted over Sirsa". The Indian Express. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Fatah: The ballistic missile that Pakistan calls its pride blown into pieces in Indian skies". Firstpost. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force to raise four more squadrons of Su-30 MKI fighter". 5 October 2012.
- ↑ "IAF's top guns brave extreme Alaska". 11 May 2016.
- ↑ No. 3 Squadron, Indian Air Force Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bharat Rakshak
External links[edit | edit source]
- Video of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team (SKAT) during the Air Show at Sirsa Air Force Station.
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