No._5_Squadron,_Indian_Air_Force

No. 5 Squadron IAF

No. 5 Squadron IAF

Military unit

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]

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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

Aircraft

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References

  1. [1]
    "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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    "No.5 Squadron".
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    "No.5 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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    Kumar, K Sree (17 June 2017). "No.5 Squadron". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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