No. 59 Squadron IAF

No. 59 Squadron
Active 14 February 1960- Present[1]
Country India
Role Transport
Garrison/HQ AFS Gauhati
Nickname(s) "Hornbills"
Motto Nishta Dhairya Parisramah
Loyalty Boldness and Hard work
Aircraft flown
Transport HS-748

No. 59 Squadron is located at Gauhati under 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 No. 59 Squadron were raised in 1958 with DHC-3 Otter Aircraft at Jorhat and moved to the present location. The Otters of the 59 Squadron carried out risky landings on unpaved surfaces and inducted the entire 11 Infantry Brigade to the Walong garrison from Tezu during the 1962 India-China War.[2]

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