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No.50 Squadron Adwitiya

Motto : Aham Sarvatra Sarvagya
Date Raised : 2008-10-01 Location : Agra
Originally raised as an Auxillary Air Force Squadron, this number was later used for a Missile Squadron and finally for a AWACS. The first AWACS sqn was raised in 2008 but the aircraft arrived in India on 25 May 2009.
Aircraft Types operated over the years:

Commanding Officers


02 Mar 09 - 17 Apr 11
Group Captain
Balakrishnan Saju
18300 F(P)
CO
Agra

17 Apr 11 - 05 May 13
Group Captain
Palaparthy Venkat Shivanand
19901 F(P)
CO
Agra

06 May 13 - 14 Jun 15
Group Captain
Prasant Sarad Wadodkar
20741 F(P)
CO
Agra

15 Jun 15 - 10 Jul 16
Group Captain
K Jaskaran Vir Singh Varaich
20109 F(P)
CO
Agra
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