No. 25 Squadron IAF

No. 25 Squadron
File:No. 25 Squadron IAF Logo.jpg
Active	1 March 1963- Present
Country	India
Role	Transport
Garrison/HQ	AFS Baroda
Nickname(s)	"Himalayan Eagles"
Motto	Satvadeena hi Sidhvayah In power lies victory
Aircraft flown
Transport	AN-32

No. 25 Squadron is a unit of the Indian Air Force assigned to South Western 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. 25 Squadron were raised in 1963 at Chandigarh and moved to the present location.

Lineage

• Constituted as No. 25 Squadron (Himalayan Eagles) on 1 March 1963

Assignments

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

Aircraft

• An-12
• AN-32