Air warriors celebrate a year of achievements on Air Force Day

The station acts like a bridge connecting Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country. When the road links to these regions are unavailable, the aircrafts of this base serve as the lifeline of the valley.

On July 7, 2008, the Indian Embassy in Kabul was hit by a massive suicide bomb attack, which resulted in the death of four embassy staffers including the Defence Attaché, a Brigadier of the Indian Army, and an IFS officer. The IAF was called upon by the Government of India, to provide immediate assistance by way of launching a relief mission. Air Force Station, Chandigarh responded with alacrity and efficiency and dispatched an IL-76 aircraft to Kabul via Delhi with medicines and rescue personnel in less than two hours. The aircraft returned to Palam at midnight the same day.

On 15 May 08, one IL-76 of 25 Sqn was tasked for a Humanitarian / Disaster Relief (HA/DR) mission to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which was reeling in the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Sichuan province in the south-western part of the country. A total of 96.2 tonne of relief material comprising tents, blankets, food, medical supplies and sleeping bags were airlifted.

Apart from these, units of the Chandigarh base actively participated in flood relief operations in Bihar recently.