No. 48 Squadron IAF

No. 48 Squadron
No. 48 Squadron
Active	15 November 1959- Present
Country	India
Role	Transport
Garrison/HQ	AFS Chandigarh
Nickname(s)	"Camels"
Motto(s)	Sahasa phalit Sarvetrah; Courageous Always Succeed
Aircraft flown
Transport	AN-32

No. 48 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Maintenance 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 Camels were raised in 1959 at Barrackpore^[1] and moved to the present location in May 1986.^[2] No. 48 Squadron has flown missions in the ladakh Sector during the Sino- Indian conflict of 1962. It has formed an aerial bridge for the Indian Forces in J&K sector across the Himalayan Ranges. Other than regular air landing and air drop missions in Siachen glacier, Karakoram ranges, Indus and Shyok valleys, the Sqn has been undertaking air landing operations to Kargil Advanced landing grounds as well towards Operation Sadbhavna.

The Sqn has proved its worth in overseas missions like Operation Pawan, Operation Cactus and Kabul relief operations.^[1]

Lineage

Constituted as No. 48 Squadron (Camels) on 15 November 1959^[3]

Assignments

Aircraft

C-119 - Decommissioned
C-82 - Decommissioned
AN-32

References

^ a b "IAF Showcases Impressive Parade, Air Show on Air Force Day". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "No 48 Squadron IAF - (The Camels) - Presentation of Standard by the President 15.2.2007". Gunsinstamps.blogspot.in. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

[pib.nic.in-1] "IAF Showcases Impressive Parade, Air Show on Air Force Day". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[2] "No 48 Squadron IAF - (The Camels) - Presentation of Standard by the President 15.2.2007". Gunsinstamps.blogspot.in. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[BRakshak-3] "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.