No. 49 Squadron IAF
| No. 49 Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2 February 1960 - Present |
| Country | India |
| Role | Transport |
| Garrison/HQ | AFS Jorhat |
| Nickname(s) | "Paraspears" |
| Motto(s) | Dhairya Vijayate Bold will be victorious |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | AN-32 |
No. 49 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to [Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force|Eastern 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.
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[1]
Assignments[]
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
- Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
- Operation Pawan
- Operation Cactus
Aircraft[]
Dacota
References[]
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "History of IAF". Indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
Categories:
- Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons