Country Republic of India Role Fighter Nickname(s) "Golden Arrows" | Branch Indian Air Force 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(Text) CC BY-SA