No. 5 Squadron IAF

No. 5 Squadron

Active	2 November 1948
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	Precision Strike
Base	Ambala AFS
Nickname(s)	"Tuskers"
Motto	Shakti Vijayate Strength is Victory
Aircraft flown
Attack	Jaguar IS

No. 5 Squadron (Tuskers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Jaguar IS and based at Ambala Air Force Station under the Western Air Command.^[1]

History

The squadron has retained – and discharged – a primarily offensive operational role for the Indian Air Force, in the half-century since its inception in 1948.^[2]

References

↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/5-Squadron.html

Squadrons of the Indian Air Force

Combat

No. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
14
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
35
37
47
51
52
101
102
106
108
220
222
223
224

Transport

AHQCS
No. 11
12
25
33
41
43
44
48
49
50
59
77
78
81

Helicopters

Squadrons	No. 104 125

Units	No. 105 107 109 110 111 112 114 115 116 117 118 119 127 128 129 130 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159

Flights	No. 121 122 126 131 132

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