| No. 5 Squadron | |
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"Tuskers" |
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| Active | 2 November 1948 |
| Role | Precision Strike |
| Base | AFS Ambala |
| Nickname | "Tuskers" |
| Motto | Shakti Vijayate (Sanskrit: "Strength is Victory") |
| Engagements | Western Air War, 1965 Liberation War, 1971 |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | SEPECAT Jaguar |
No.5 Squadron (The Tuskers) is a squadron of the Indian Air Force. Based at AFS Ambala, the No.5 Squadron falls under the Western Air Command. 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.[1]
No. 5 Squadron was formed on 2 November 1948 under the command of Wing Commander JRS "Danny" Datra.
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