No. 5 Squadron IAF
| No. 5 Squadron | |
|---|---|
|
"Tuskers" | |
| 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.
Priyanath Mukhopadhyay, a stalwart, assumed command of No. 5 Squadron IAF in July 2001. He led the Fly Past display for the Republic Day Parade on 26 Jan 2003. After initial training on the HT-2, he flew the SEPECAT Jaguar including the Jaguar IS.[2][3]
Effective 19 July 2001, he was the Commanding Officer of 5 Squadron, based at Ambala Air Force Base.[2] On 28 January 2003 around 10:30 pm, his Jaguar crashed over Mahajan Firing Range in Bikaner district late on Jan 28 2003 night killing him on the spot.[4] He was flying a Jaguar IS variant at the time of the crash.[3] The Jaguar Aircraft he was flying during a routine night sortie first went missing at night on 28 Jan 2003 and subsequently crash site located on 29 Jan in the deserts of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
References
- ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/5-Squadron.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Record/view.php?srnum=16791
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jaguar-crashes-near-Bikaner-pilot-killed/articleshow/35862747.cms
External links
- Bharat-Rakshak, 5 Squadron
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