The Ambala Air Force Station is an Air Force base situated north of the urban Ambala Cantt area in Haryana, India. The Ambala Air Force Station is the home to the first batch of advance multirole fighter jet Dassault Rafales that have been inducted to Indian Air Force.[2]
Ambala Air Force Station is considered one of the most strategically located bases of the IAF. The Indo-Pak border is around 220 km from there.[citation needed]
In 1919, first airstrip was built in Haryana when RAF Ambala was created, after the First World War Ambala Air Force Station was established following the independence of India.
In both the 1965 and 1971 wars, Ambala Air Force Base was attacked by the Pakistani Air Force. In 1965, the Pakistanis struck Ambala and reportedly destroyed some 25 Indian planes just after they had returned from missions (the PAF did not initially claimed any IAF aircraft during the attack on Ambala due to non-availability of damage in night bombing).[4] Indian Air Force rejected the Pakistani claim and stated that no aircraft were lost in Ambala during the war.[5]
In January 2019, it was announced to set up a civil enclave and extend runway of all five existing government airports in Haryana to at least 5,000 feet for midsize aircraft and business jets, and night landing and parking hangars will be constructed as airlines have approached the Haryana government to park their spillover "Non-scheduled Air Operations" (NSOP) aircraft from the congested IGI airport at Delhi to Bhiwani and Narnaul airport. Some of this development work at Hisar, Bhiwani and Narnaul airports is already underway.[6] Hisar will be extended to 10,000 ft by March 2022 for large air crafts.
On Feb 26, 2019, for India's 2019 Balakot airstrike in Pakistan, Mirage fighters took off from the Ambala air base, and the whole operation took 30 minutes.[7]
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^"Indian Air Force Accidents and Incidents". Bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^All five airports in state to be developed expanded, The Tribune 8 January 2019.
^"'Wait For Our Response,' Says Pak Army After India's Air Strikes". The Quint. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
^"News18 Newsletter | All We Know So Far About India's Surgical Strike 2.0 on Pakistan". News18. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
Bibliography
Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN1-85310-053-6.
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The Ambala Air Force Station is an Air Force base situated north of the urban Ambala Cantt area in Haryana India The Ambala Air Force Station is the home to the first batch of advance multirole fighter jet Dassault Rafales that have been inducted to Indian Air Force 2 Ambala Air Force StationIATA noneICAO VIAM 1 GPS VIAM 1 SummaryAirport typeMilitaryOwnerIndian Air ForceOperatorWestern Air CommandServesAmbala CantonmentLocationAmbala HaryanaOccupantsNo 14 Squadron IAF No 5 Squadron IAF No 17 Squadron IAFTime zoneIST UTC 05 30 Elevation AMSL275 2 m 900 ftCoordinates30 22 15 N 76 49 04 E 30 37083 N 76 81778 E 30 37083 76 81778MapVIAMLocation of airport in IndiaShow map of HaryanaVIAMVIAM India Show map of IndiaRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m12 30 9 224 2 811 Concrete asphaltN A 5 808 1 770 Concrete asphalt Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Assets 4 See also 5 ReferencesLocation editAmbala Air Force Station is considered one of the most strategically located bases of the IAF The Indo Pak border is around 220 km from there citation needed History editSee also Airports in Haryana Aviation history of Haryana Indian Air Force history Civil Aviation History of India World Aviation History Aviation in India and Haryana Institute of Civil Aviation In 1919 first airstrip was built in Haryana when RAF Ambala was created after the First World War Ambala Air Force Station was established following the independence of India Royal Air Force Royal Flying Corps units include No 3 Squadron RAF No 5 Squadron RAF No 20 Squadron RAF No 28 Squadron RAF No 31 Squadron RAF No 60 Squadron RAF No 99 Squadron RAF No 114 Squadron RAF No 659 Squadron RAF 3 In 1919 a Flying Instruction School FIS was formed here In 1947 FIS Ambala was moved to Tambaram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu at Tambaram Air Force Station In both the 1965 and 1971 wars Ambala Air Force Base was attacked by the Pakistani Air Force In 1965 the Pakistanis struck Ambala and reportedly destroyed some 25 Indian planes just after they had returned from missions the PAF did not initially claimed any IAF aircraft during the attack on Ambala due to non availability of damage in night bombing 4 Indian Air Force rejected the Pakistani claim and stated that no aircraft were lost in Ambala during the war 5 It is also the home to the SEPECAT Jaguar of No 5 Squadron IAF and No 14 Squadron IAF and aging MiG 21bis of No 21 Squadron IAF In January 2019 it was announced to set up a civil enclave and extend runway of all five existing government airports in Haryana to at least 5 000 feet for midsize aircraft and business jets and night landing and parking hangars will be constructed as airlines have approached the Haryana government to park their spillover Non scheduled Air Operations NSOP aircraft from the congested IGI airport at Delhi to Bhiwani and Narnaul airport Some of this development work at Hisar Bhiwani and Narnaul airports is already underway 6 Hisar will be extended to 10 000 ft by March 2022 for large air crafts On Feb 26 2019 for India s 2019 Balakot airstrike in Pakistan Mirage fighters took off from the Ambala air base and the whole operation took 30 minutes 7 During 2020 21 covid pandemic MChS Rossii flew to Ambala with relief supplies from Russia Assets editIn 2018 19 Ambala Airforce station housed a squadron of SEPECAT Jaguar in May 2020 the IAF became the house of the first batch of 36 latest Dassault Rafale fighter jets at Ambala Air Force Station and Hasimara Air Force Station 8 See also edit nbsp Aviation portal nbsp India portalList of airports in India by state Airports Authority of India List of busiest airports in India List of Indian Air Force bases Military Sirsa Air Force Station Gurugram Air Force Station Raja Nahar Singh Faridabad Air Force Logistics Station Hisar Military Station List of Indian Air Force bases List of Armed Forces Hospitals In India Other Divisions of Haryana List of highways in Haryana Railway in HaryanaReferences edit a b World Airport Codes Five Rafale jets leave for India What happens next Jefford 1988 p 153 Ambala Airbase www globalsecurity org Retrieved 14 September 2020 Indian Air Force Accidents and Incidents Bharat rakshak com Retrieved 19 March 2022 All five airports in state to be developed expanded The Tribune 8 January 2019 Wait For Our Response Says Pak Army After India s Air Strikes The Quint Retrieved 26 February 2019 News18 Newsletter All We Know So Far About India s Surgical Strike 2 0 on Pakistan News18 Retrieved 26 February 2019 BibliographyJefford C G 1988 RAF Squadrons A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 Shrewsbury Airlife ISBN 1 85310 053 6 30 22 15 N 76 49 04 E 30 370833 N 76 817778 E 30 370833 76 817778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ambala Air Force Station amp oldid 1215329699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
