No. 77 Squadron IAF explained

Unit Name:No. 77 Squadron
Dates:05 February 2011 - Present
Country:India
Role:Special Air Operations
Garrison:Hindon AFS
Nickname:"Veiled Vipers"
Motto:Kill with Stealth
Aircraft Transport:C-130J Super Hercules

No. 77 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to Western Air Command. This tactical airlift aircraft will be able to undertake quick deployment of Special Forces in all weather conditions, including airdrops and landings on unprepared or semi-prepared surface even in complete darkness. Capable of undertaking low-level air-to-air refueling to enhance its range, rapid forward basing of personnel and equipment in emergent situations would be one of its multifaceted roles.

History

The First C-130J aircraft was received in February 2011[1]

On 20 August 2013, the Indian Air Force performed the highest landing of a C-130J at the Daulat Beg Oldi airstrip in Ladakh at the height of 16614feet.[2] [3]

One crashed in 2014, which was replaced in 2019.[4] [5]

Lineage

Aircraft

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Release . 2015-12-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307071207/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_pressrelease.php?pg_id=107&news_id=596 . 2016-03-07 .
  2. News: IAF's C-130J transporter lands near India-China border. 20 August 2013. Business Standard. 20 August 2013 .
  3. News: 10 reasons why IAF's C-130J Super Hercules landing in Daulat Beg Oldie, Ladakh is important . 20 August 2013. India Today. 20 August 2013.
  4. Web site: IAF to replace crashed C-130J medium-lift aircraft . 2024-08-02.
  5. Web site: 2019-01-17 . India receives attrition replacement C-130J-30 . 2024-08-02 . www.keymilitary.com . en.
  6. Web site: Squadrons and Helicopter Units. Bharat Rakshak. 7 December 2015.