17th Air Squadron (Indonesian: Skadron Udara 17 or Skadud 17) is a Special/VIP transport squadron under the command of the 1st Air Wing at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta. The 17th Air Squadron operates Indonesian Presidential AircraftBoeing 737-800 BBJ2 and other transport aircraft.
The 17th Air Squadron was formerly known as IV Air Squadron. In 1963, the name was changed to 17th Air Squadron. The number 17 is taken from the date of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1945.
The duties of this squadron are similar to the "Presidential Airlift Group 89th Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force", better known as "Air Force One", as the 17th Air Squadron operates Indonesian Presidential Aircraft, the Boeing 737 BBJ and other VIP/VVIP aircraft.
Operations
The maintenance of the 17th Air Squadron is under the handling of the Ministry of the State Secretariat and even the operation of the aircraft is under the coordination of the Indonesian President's Military Secretariat.
Besides providing transportation for the president and other VIP passengers, the squadron also operated ex-Garuda Indonesia 737-400, used in evacuation of Indonesian nationals in conflict zone such as Afghanistan and Sudan.[1][2]
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