INAS 552 explained

Unit Name:INAS 552, Naval Flight Test Squadron
Dates:7 July 2005 - [1] [2]
Country: India
Garrison:HQNA, Goa
Nickname:The X-plorers
Aircraft Fighter:BAE Sea Harrier (trainer/ other aircraft including fixed wing and rotary wing)[3]

INAS 552 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa, Goa and is functioning as Naval Flight Test Squadron (NFTS) under HQNA.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INAS 552 – The X-plorers. Indian Navy. 28 December 2014.
  2. Book: Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani. Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000. Lancer Publishers LLC. 9781935501664. 28 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Indian Naval Air Squadrons. Indian Navy. 27 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141226081408/http://indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/indian-naval-air-squadrons. 26 December 2014. dead.