INAS 300
| INAS 300 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 7 July 1960 - Present[1] |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | INS Hansa |
| Nickname(s) | The White Tigers[2] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter |
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TheINAS 300is the longest serving combat unit of the Indian Navy,[5]based atINS Hansa.[2][3]
History[edit]
The White Tigers were commissioned on 7 July 1959[5]atRNAS Brawdy,United Kingdomwith the Indian High Commissioner to UK,Vijay Laxmi Pandit,in attendance. The first Squadron Commander was Lt Cdr B D Law. The squadron was initially equipped with theHawker Sea Hawkaircraft. On 18 May 1961, Lt CdrR. H. Tahilianicarried out the first deck landing onINSVikranton Sea Hawk IN 156. The squadron leftRNAS Brawdyon 31 July 1961 with elevenHawker Sea Hawksand embarkedINSVikrantoff theIsle of Wight.During the course of the next ten years the Indian Navy inducted fifty-four Sea Hawks in a phased manner, the last aircraft being delivered in December 1971.[6] The Sea Hawks were retired from the Indian Navy in a phased manner in the late-70s and early-80s.[5] The Sea Harriers were replaced byMiG-29KUBson 11 May 2016 in a ceremony held atINS Hansa. They now act as an operational conversion unit for theINAS 303,the black panthers.[4]
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A Sea Harrier flanked by a pair of MiG-29Ks -
Plaque commemorating the retirement of the Sea Harrier -
50 years of INAS 300postal stamp (2010)
References[edit]
- ^"Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 300".Global Security.Retrieved25 December2014.
- ^ab"The White Tigers Go Golden"(PDF).Vayu Aerospace.21 December 2010. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 31 March 2012.Retrieved25 December2014.
- ^ab"INAS 300 retires Harriers".Press Information Bureau.Retrieved11 May2016.
- ^abc"'White Tigers' squadron turns 60: Facts on Indian Navy's longest serving combat unit ".India Today.9 July 2019.Retrieved16 May2020.
- ^"SEA HARRIER | Indian Navy".indiannavy.nic.in.Retrieved6 May2016.
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