No. 77 Squadron IAF

No. 77 Squadron
No. 77 Squadron
Active	05 February 2011 - Present
Country	India
Role	Special Air Operations
Garrison/HQ	Hindon AFS
Nickname(s)	"Veiled Vipers"
Motto(s)	Kill with Stealth
Aircraft flown
Transport	C-130J Super Hercules

No. 77 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Western Air Command. This tactical airlift aircraft will be able to undertake quick deployment of Special Forces in all weather conditions, including airdrops and landings on unprepared or semi-prepared surface even in complete darkness. Capable of undertaking low-level air-to-air refueling to enhance its range, rapid forward basing of personnel and equipment in emergent situations would be one of its multifaceted roles.

History

The First C-130J aircraft was received in February 2011^[1]

On 20 August 2013, the Indian Air Force performed the highest landing of a C-130J at the Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in Ladakh at the height of 16,614 ft (5,064 m).^[2]^[3]

Lineage

Constituted as No. 77 Squadron (Veiled Vipers) on 5 February 2011^[4]

Aircraft

C-130J Super Hercules

References

^ "Press Release". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
^ "IAF's C-130J transporter lands near India-China border". Business Standard. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
^ "10 reasons why IAF's C-130J Super Hercules landing in Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh is important". India Today. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

[1] "Press Release". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-12-07.

[2] "IAF's C-130J transporter lands near India-China border". Business Standard. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

[3] "10 reasons why IAF's C-130J Super Hercules landing in Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh is important". India Today. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.

[BRakshak-4] "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 7 December 2015.