No. 33 Squadron IAF
| No. 33 Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 9 January 1963- Present |
| Country | India |
| Role | Transport |
| Garrison/HQ | AFS Sulur |
| Nickname(s) | "Caribous" |
| Motto(s) | Shramo Dadati Siddim Through hard work comes Glory |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Antonov AN-32 |
No. 33 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Southern Air Command based in Trivandrum. 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 Caribous were raised in 1963 at Gauhati and moved to the present location.
Lineage
- Constituted as No. 33 Squadron (Caribous) on 9 January 1963[1]
Assignments
Aircraft
References
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 23 November 2015.