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No. 25 Squadron IAF

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Active
  
1 March 1963- Present

Role
  
Transport

Nickname(s)
  
"Himalayan Eagles"

Country
  
India

Garrison/HQ
  
AFS Baroda

Motto(s)
  
Satvadeena hi Sidhvayah In power lies victory

No. 25 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to South Western 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.

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History

The No. 25 Squadron were raised in 1963 at Chandigarh and moved to the present location.

Lineage

  • Constituted as No. 25 Squadron (Himalayan Eagles) on 1 March 1963
  • Assignments

  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
  • Aircraft

  • An-12
  • AN-32
  • References

    No. 25 Squadron IAF Wikipedia