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No. 17 Squadron IAF

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Country
  
Republic of India

Role
  
Nickname(s)
  
"Golden Arrows"

Garrison/HQ
  
Bhatinda AFS

Active
  
1 October 1951 - Present

No. 17 Squadron is a squadron of the Indian Air Force flying the Su-30MKI stationed at Bhatinda AFS as part of Western Air Command.

History

It was formed on 1 October 1951, and initially flew de Havilland Vampire F. Mk 52 fighters. It was moved from the East to Delhi during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War to provide air cover for the capital.

It was awarded it's President's Standard on 8 November 1988 at Palam.

References

No. 17 Squadron IAF Wikipedia


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