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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
Aircraft
| 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
- ^ "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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