No. 41 Squadron IAF explained

Unit Name:	No. 41 Squadron IAF
Dates:	1 March 1958- Present
Country:	India
Role:	Transport
Garrison:	AFS Palam AFS Gauhati
Nickname:	"Otters"
Motto:	Samay Par Sahayta Help on time
Aircraft Transport:	HS-748, Dornier 228

No. 41 Squadron has two detachments located at Palam under Western Air Command and at Gauhati under Eastern Air 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

The No. 41 Squadron were raised in 1958 at Jodhpur and moved to the present location.During the conflict with Pakistan in 1965, the squadron flew a total of 614 Op missions in support of front-line troops.

The otters were phased out in 1984, the squadron became the first unit to induct, Dornier aircraft into the IAF inventory. Avro aircraft joined the squadron in 1996, making it only IAF unit to have both light and medium transport aircraft on its strength.^[1]

Lineage

• Constituted as No. 41 Squadron (Otters) on 1 March 1958^[2]
• Dornier 228 Aircraft was inducted on 9 November 2020

Assignments

• Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Aircraft

• DHC-3 Otter
• Do 228
• HS-748
• Dornier 228^[3]

Current Inventory

• HS-748
• Dornier 228

Notes and References

1. Web site: Squadron 41. John. Pike. Globalsecurity.org. 30 July 2017.
2. Web site: Squadrons and Helicopter Units. Bharat Rakshak. 23 November 2015.
3. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-chief-formally-inducts-dornier-aircraft-into-no-41-squadron/articleshow/73054876.cms?from=mdr