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No. 81 Squadron IAF

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Country
  
India

Garrison/HQ
  
Hindon AFS

Role
  
Transport

Nickname(s)
  
"Sky Lords"

Active
  
1 September 2013 - Present

Motto(s)
  
Saksham, Sabal, Sarvatram Capable, Powerful, Omnipresent

No. 81 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to 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

First C-17 was delivered in January 2013 and the sixth C-17 aircraft was received in July 2014.

Lineage

  • Constituted as No. 81 Squadron (Sky Lords) on 1 September 2013
  • Aircraft

  • Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
  • References

    No. 81 Squadron IAF Wikipedia