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No. 49 Squadron IAF

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Country
  
India

Garrison/HQ
  
AFS Jorhat

Role
  
Transport

Nickname(s)
  
"Paraspears"

Active
  
2 February 1960 - Present

Motto(s)
  
Dhairya Vijayate Bold will be victorious

No. 49 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Maintenance 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 Paraspears were raised in 1960 at Barrackpore and moved to the present location in May 1986.

Lineage

  • Constituted as No. 49 Squadron (Paraspears) on 2 February 1960
  • Assignments

  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
  • Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
  • Operation Pawan
  • Operation Cactus
  • Aircraft

  • C-47
  • C-119
  • AN-32
  • References

    No. 49 Squadron IAF Wikipedia