No. 25 Squadron IAF

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No. 25 Squadron IAF
File:No. 25 Squadron IAF Logo.jpg
Crest of No. 25 Squadron
Active1 March 1963- Present
CountryIndia
RoleTransport
Garrison/HQAFS Vadodara
Nickname(s)"Himalayan Eagles"
Motto(s)Satvadeena hi Sidhvayah
In power lies victory
Aircraft flown
TransportAntonov AN-32

No. 25 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to South Western Air 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[edit]

The No. 25 Squadron were raised in 1963 at Chandigarh and moved to the present location. 25 Squadron also played a vital role in the Indo-Pak conflicts of 1965 and 1971, Operation Parakram, Operation Vijay and Kargil Operation in 1999.

Lineage[edit]

  • Constituted as No. 25 Squadron (Himalayan Eagles) on 1 March 1963[1]

Assignments[edit]

Aircraft[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.