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Location
  
Dabolim, Goa, India

08/26
  
11,345

3,458
  
Asphalt

Airport type
  
Naval air station

Elevation AMSL
  
184 ft / 56 m

11,345
  
3,458

Elevation
  
56 m

Operator
  
Indian Navy


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INS Hansa, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: VOGO) is an Indian naval air station located near Dabolim in Goa, India. The military air base has a civil enclave, that operates as Dabolim Airport.

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History

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INS Hansa was commissioned on 5 September 1961 at Sulur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It was initially co-located with the Sulur Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. It was then home to INAS 551 squadron, operating de Havilland Vampire aircraft, as well as training establishments for Hawker Sea Hawk and Breguet Alizé aircraft.

Units

INS Hansa Indian Navy News amp Discussions Page 225

Over 2000 naval personnel and 1000 civilians are employed at INS Hansa. It is home to 8 Indian Naval Air Squadrons (INAS).

Among the units based here are:

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  • INAS 300, "White Tigers", operating Mikoyan MiG-29K fighters
  • INAS 303, "Black Panthers" operating Mikoyan MiG-29K fighters
  • INAS 310, "Cobras", operating Dornier Do 228 aircraft in electronic warfare roles
  • INAS 315, "Winged Stallions", operating the Il-38 anti-submarine warfare aircraft
  • INAS 321, "Angels", operating HAL Chetak helicopters for search and rescue
  • INAS 339, "Falcons", operating Kamov Ka-31 AEW helicopters
  • INAS 551, "Phantoms", operating HAL HJT-16 Kiran jet trainers
  • INAS 552, "Braves", operating Harrier T-60 trainers

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    INS Hansa Indian Navy39s Short Takeoff amp Arrested Rrecovery Taining Facility

    References

    INS Hansa Wikipedia
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