No 300 Squadron

It is rare to find pictures of Indian naval aircraft operating at sea. This is a delightful shot of a Sea Hawk aboard INS Vikrant, about to be launched from the steam catapult. The letter 'W' on the tail of the aircraft identifies it is coming from the carrier, but unfortunately, the sun has obscured the leaping tiger unit badge (No.300 White Tigers Squadron) on the nose. No 300 Squadron was the sole unit to operate the Sea Hawk.