Tambaram Air Force Station
Tambaram Air Force Station தாம்பரம் விமானப்படை நிலையம் | |||||||||||||||
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IATA: none – ICAO: VOTX | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Tambaram | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 90 ft / 27 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°54′25″N 80°07′16″E / 12.90694°N 80.12111°ECoordinates: 12°54′25″N 80°07′16″E / 12.90694°N 80.12111°E | ||||||||||||||
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The Tambaram Air Force Station is an Indian Air Force base in Tambaram, a suburb of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This air force station is primarily involved in training of pilots.
The stations will have a squadron of 15 Pilatus PC-7 Mk II basic trainers by 2015 at the Flying Instructors School. The PC-7 will join a fleet that comprises Kiran Mk I and Mk II trainer aircraft, and HAL Cheetah and HAL Chetak helicopters. An An-32 transport squadron is stationed here. Apart from training, helicopters from the Indian Navy have also been operated from this airbase.
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