No. 5 Squadron (Tuskers) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with
Jaguar IS and based at
Ambala Air Force Station
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under the
Western Air Command.
History
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.
It also participated in the
Congo Crisis, supporting UN peacekeeping troops
Aircraft
References
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1948 establishments in India