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'''No. 5 Squadron (Tuskers)''' is a fighter squadron and is equipped with [[SEPECAT Jaguar|Jaguar IS]] and based at [[Ambala Air Force Station]] under the [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]].<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=3 December | '''No. 5 Squadron (Tuskers)''' is a fighter squadron and is equipped with [[SEPECAT Jaguar|Jaguar IS]] and based at [[Ambala Air Force Station]] under the [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]].<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=3 December 2015}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 18 September 2021
| No. 5 Squadron | |
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| Active | 2 November 1948 |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Role | Precision Strike |
| Base | Ambala AFS |
| Nickname(s) | Tuskers |
| Motto(s) | शक्ति विजयते (Shakti Vijayate) Strength is Victory |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | SEPECAT 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[edit | edit source]
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] It also participated in the Congo Crisis, supporting UN peacekeeping troops
Aircraft[edit | edit source]
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated B-24 Liberator | November 1948 | February 1957 | AFS Pune[3][4] |
| English Electric Canberra B(I).58 | June 1957 | March 1981 | AFS Agra |
| SEPECAT Jaguar 1S | August 1981 | Present | AFS Ambala |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "No.5 Squadron".
- ↑ "No.5 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ Kumar, K Sree (17 June 2017). "No.5 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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