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No. 5 Squadron IAF

No. 5 Squadron
Active2 November 1948
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
RolePrecision Strike
BaseAmbala AFS
Nickname(s)Tuskers
Motto(s)शक्ति विजयते
(Shakti Vijayate)
Strength is Victory
Aircraft flown
AttackSEPECAT 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

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.[3]

Aircraft

Aircraft From To Air Base
Consolidated B-24 Liberator November 1948 February 1957 AFS Pune[4][5]
English Electric Canberra B(I).58 June 1957 March 1981 AFS Agra
SEPECAT Jaguar 1S August 1981 Present AFS Ambala

References

  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ "No.5 Squadron".
  3. ^ "Squadron No. 5 'Tuskers' by Pushpindar Singh Chopra" (PDF).
  4. ^ "No.5 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ Kumar, K Sree (17 June 2017). "No.5 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.