No. 43 Squadron IAF

No. 43 Squadron
Active 20 Jan 1958- Present
Country India
Role Transport
Garrison/HQ AFS Jorhat
Nickname(s) "Ibexes"
Motto(s) Nabhasa Jeevan Dhara
Life Line from the Sky
Aircraft flown
Transport AN-32

No. 43 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Maintenance Command. The Squadron participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.

History

No. 43 Squadron has flown missions in the ladakh Sector during the Sino- Indian conflict of 1962.

The 1 Sep 1965 the squadron was moved to Ambala from Srinagar. And thereafter to Sarsawa till 1967 after which the squadron was moved to Jorhat.[1] The Ibexes also too part in the 1971 Indo-Pak Conflict in particular the Tangail Airdrop.

In September 1984 the squadron was equipped with An-32s. In July 1987 the Ibexes swung in to action in support of IPKF in SriLanka providing Logistic Support.

In November 1988 the Ibexes took part in the 'Male Operations against mercenaries'.[2]

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