âFalcons Of Chhambâ To Get Rafales: History Of IAFâs 101 Squadron Which Will Be Resurrected At Hasimara Air Base
by Swarajya Staff - May 17, 2021 06:34 AM
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IAFâs 101 Squadron blunted the Pakistani armour thrust in Chhamb in 1971.
Number 101 Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to be revived at the Hasimara Air Force Station in West Bengal this month.
Nearly a decade after it was number-plated, the Falcons will be resurrected with a new batch of four Rafale fighters, which will arrive later this month.
The squadron, formed at the Palam Air Force Station in Delhi in 1949 for the role of photo reconnaissance, was equipped with Harvards and Spitfires.