INAS 310 explained

Unit Name:	INAS 310
Dates:	21 March 1961 - present^[1]
Country:	India
Garrison:	INS Hansa
Nickname:	The Cobras
Aircraft Electronic:	Bréguet 1050 Alizé 1961-1991 Dornier 228 1991-present^[2]

The INAS 310 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa. Earlier it was shifted from INS Hansa to INS Sardar patel but later it was re-shifted to INS Hansa.

History

INAS 310 was formed on 21 March 1961 with Breguet Alizé carrier-based anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Lieutenant Commander Mihir K. Roy was the commissioning commanding officer.^{[3] [4]} Starting from 1991, the squadron was re-equipped with Dornier 228 aircraft configured for surveillance and electronic-warfare roles.^[5] The squadron was re-based to INS Sardar Patel from INS Hansa on 29 September 2017.^[6]

INAS 310 has participated in Operation Vijay (1961), Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Operation Pawan, Kargil War and Operation Parakram.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: The Golden Cobras. 25 December 2014. Vayu Aerospace. June 2011.
2. News: Indian Navy's Information Warfare squadron base INAS-310 'COBRA' celebrated its golden jubilee. 25 December 2014. Frontier India. 22 March 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110323031438/http://frontierindia.net/indian-navys-information-warfare-squadron-base-inas-310-cobra-celebrated-its-golden-jubilee. 23 March 2011.
3. Web site: DORNIERS Indian Navy. Indian Navy. 18 March 2018. en.
4. INAS 310 re-equips with Dornier 228s. Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. September–October 2017. 5. 147. Society for Aerospace Studies.
5. Book: Hiranandani. G. M.. Transition to Triumph: History of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975. 2000. Lancer Publishers. 9781897829721. 277. en.
6. INAS 310 relocated at Porbandar. Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. November–December 2017. 6. 15. Society for Aerospace Studies.