No. 59 Squadron IAF
| No. 59 Squadron IAF | |
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| Active | 14 February 1960 - Present HS-748 |
No. 59 Squadron is located at
Gauhati under Eastern 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
The No. 59 Squadron were raised in 1958 with DHC-3 Otter Aircraft at Jorhat and moved to the present location. The Otters of the 59 Squadron carried out risky landings on unpaved surfaces and inducted the entire 11 Infantry Brigade to the
1962 India-China War.[2]
Lineage
- Constituted as No. 59 Squadron (Hornbills) on 14 February 1960[3]
Assignments
- 1962 India-China War
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Aircraft
- DHC-3 Otter
- HS-748
References
- ^ Ramakrishnan, P. (6 February 2013). "59 SQUADRON". Indiaarmycovers.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Don't forget the IAF's role in the '62 war!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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