Friday, January 25, 2013

27 SQUADRON

The Squadron was formed on 15 Feb 1957 at Adampur and equipped with Vampire Air Craft.

The first Commanding Officer Sqn Ldr George Douglas Clarke VrC.

Nick Name : The Flaming Arrows.

Motto :  Durar Sharlakshya (Strike far, Strike Sure).

On 13 Nov 1996 the Helicopter Unit was honoured when the President,  Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma the Flaming Arrows with the President's Colours at an impressive ceremony held at Air Force Station, Gorakhpur.



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