No. 49 Squadron IAF
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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 |
Military unit
No. 49 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to 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
- C-47[2]
- C-119
- AN-32
Dacota
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- Chief of the Air Staff
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
- AOCs-in-C (Commander-in-Chief)
- Serving marshals
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