| No. 50 Squadron | |
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| 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]
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The original article can be found at No. 50 Squadron IAF and the edit history here.