INAS 321

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INAS 321
Active15 March 1969 - present [1]
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Branch Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ INS Shikra, Mumbai [1]
Nickname(s)The Angels
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter HAL Chetak [2]

The INAS 321 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Shikra, Mumbai. [3]

It was the first aviation unit to be based in the Eastern Naval Command at INS Circars, Visakhapatnam. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 G. M. Hiranandani (1 January 2000). Transition to Triumph: History of the Indian Navy, 1965-1975. Lancer Publishers. pp. 268–277. ISBN   9781897829721 . Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Indian Naval Air Squadrons". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "INAS 321 – The Angels". Indian Navy. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "INS Dega". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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