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INAS 552, Naval Flight Test Squadron
Active7 July 2005 - [1] [2]
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Branch Naval Ensign of India.svg Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ HQNA, Goa
Nickname(s)The X-plorers
Aircraft flown
Fighter BAE Sea Harrier (trainer/ other aircraft including fixed wing and rotary wing) [3]

INAS 552 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa, Goa and is functioning as Naval Flight Test Squadron (NFTS) under HQNA. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "INAS 552 – The X-plorers". Indian Navy. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani. Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN   9781935501664 . Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Indian Naval Air Squadrons". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.


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