No. 50 Squadron IAF
| No. 50 Squadron | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 28 May 2009- Present |
| Country | India |
| Role | Airborne early warning and control |
| Garrison/HQ | AFS Agra |
| Nickname(s) | "?" |
| Motto(s) | ? |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Beriev A-50 |
No. 50 squadron operates the Phalcon Airborne Warning, Control and Command System, bought from Israel. The Squadron participates in operations involving Aerial reconnaissance and Early Warning Missile Launches.
History
The No. 50 Squadron were raised in 2009 at Agra of the Central Air Command.[1] Beriev A-50 is based on the air-frame of the Ilyushin Il-76 and fitted by Beriev with PS-90A-76 engines and Israeli radar system EL/W-2090(Phalcon) mounted on the aircraft by Israeli company Elta Electronics Industries.[2]
Lineage
- Constituted as No. 50 Squadron on 28 May 2009[3]
Assignments
Aircraft
References
- ^ http://www.livefistdefence.com/2009/05/first-phalcon-arrives-in-india.html
- ^ http://en.take-off.ru/news/102-feb2011/570-a50ei-10-2010
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 December 2015.