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No. 59 Squadron IAF
Active14 February 1960 - Present
CountryIndia
RoleTransport
Garrison/HQAFS Gauhati
Nickname(s)"Hornbills"
Motto(s)Nishta Dhairya Parisramah
Loyalty Boldness and Hard work
Aircraft flown
TransportHS-748
Military unit

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.

Lineage※

  • Constituted as No. 59 Squadron (Hornbills) on 14 February 1960

Assignments※

Aircraft※

References※

  1. ^ Ramakrishnan, P. (6 February 2013). "59 SQUADRON". Indiaarmycovers.blogspot.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Don't forget the "IAF's role in the '62 war!"". Rediff.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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