Air Force Station In India

Chabua Air Force Station

Quick Facts

Airport type	Military Airport
Operator	India Air Force
Location	Assam, Chabua, India
Elevation AMSL	365 ft / 110 m
Coordinates	095°07′05″E 27°27′44″N

Chabua Air Place (ICAO and VECA) is the Native indian Air platform located at the Chabua in Assam state, Native indian.

Currently being used as the training airfield, this one (FL) MiG-21 competitors allocated practice younger martial artist aviators, allowing a sleek conversion to the functional part in their frontline squadrons of the IAF. It phone calls itself ‘as younger ones’. Established in month Oct, year 1966 with slogan Abhyasen Kaushalayam, the product has a fantastic and chequered history since its organization. 7 Vir Chakra, the Vayu Sena Honored and 5 Mention-in-the Despatches won through the product is statement to gallantry of product. More lately, this product have been announced as `best martial artist squadron' of the EAC for this current year.

History

This Platform was designed in year 1939. During Globe War II this was the significant provide factor for ferrying of resources to the Generalissimo Kai-shek's Chiang causes in and also around Kunming, China suppliers. This has been known as the "Flying Hump".

The Japanese people profession of Burma in year 1942 had to cut off Burma Street, last area path through which Companions could provide aid to China Govt of Kai-Chiang shek. Until this Burma Street can be retaken and this Ledo Street finished, only provide path available was expensive and risky path for transportation aircraft over Himalayas between India’s Assam Area and the Kunming, China suppliers. This path became known as Himalayan Problem and basically The Problem.

Operated originally through the U. s. Declares Air Forces Military Ferrying Control (Later as Transport Air Command) China suppliers Ferrying Control (later as ATC Indian suppliers China Wing). The first Ferrying (later as Transport) Team managed 3 squadrons of the C-47 Sky practice and also C-46 Commando airplane through Chabua. This airfield was an essential layover quit of ATC Kunming Karachi air transportation path. Routes managed western till Agra Terminal, (New Delhi)Willingdon Airfield, Gaya Terminal, (Borjhar Airport) Assam and east into the Dali Terminal, also (Wujiaba Airport) Kunming at China.

In inclusion to ATC transportation models, components of 10th Air Power and 380th Team Bombardment, Bombardment Squadron 375th managed B-24 Liberators through the airfield, traveling lengthy variety bombardment tasks in Burma, southern China suppliers, Thailand (Bangkok) also France (Haiphong) Indochina. A complete of eight B-24s were missing. Also B-24s had been used for boat airplane petrol in China suppliers.

This airfield got discontinued after war. In year 1962, in reaction to China intrusion of the Tibet and following risk it presented to North-East, this IAF started functions from its airfield. Initially Dakotas and Skeletons, later Predators, Otters and the Mi-4 choppers started air functions through Chabua air base. In mid-seventies, following to driveway up gradation and remodeling, this MiG-21 supersonic became principal martial artist airplane managing from here until time frame.

Fortification of the Base

The nation's southern industry surrounding China suppliers got prepared on 08, March 2011, Wednesday with introduction of Sukhois MKI Su-30 martial artist airplane at Chabua Air Power Place.
The start was done through the representational wedding with first journey of Sukhoi MKI Su-30 getting off through here. It also conducted the overshoot before getting.

Wing Leader K Sundaramani along with Flt-Lt Walunj MB took off the first sortie on Sukhoi MKI Su-30 in use of mature authorities of Native indian Air Power, and Air Marshal KK Nohwar, Air Official Instructing in Primary Eastern Air Control, Mrigendra Singh Air Commodore, Air officer Instructing, Power Place Chabua Air . This got followed through the fly previous by 3 Sukhoi MKI Su-30airplane.

Speaking to press, Air Nohwar Marshal said that the introduction of extremely innovative airplane was aspect of procedure to determine that boundaries in southern aspect of nation stay totally exempt from any attack. "This Chabua station (101 Sqn, 11 Wing) is easternmost martial artist platform of the nation. This is first range of defense in eastern and introduction of Sukhoi Su-MKI30 will enhance its ability," included Nohwar.

This Air Marshal aso said Vijaynagar driveway at Arunchal Pradesh was set and would be soon starting to function of set side airplane for better air servicing. At moment, this Air Power has the navy of around 271 Sukhoi MKI Su-30 airplane.
Describing the unique functions of martial artist aircraft, Nohwar said that Sukhoi MKI Su-30 was the state-of- art airplane for thr better servicing.

Chabua is 2nd airbase in northeast after Tezpur for home of Sukhois, able of stunning objectives within China suppliers with visiting rate variety of 3,201 km, which could be more than the bending with refuelling through IL-78 airplane.
In year 1962, this IAF started functions in reaction to China attack of Tibet and risk to northeast.

Runways

Direction	05/23
Length	2,744 m 9003 ft
Surface	Asphalt

Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Chabua

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Facilities

Facilities are available for the games & sports

Outdoor Games: Basket Ball, Volley ball, Foot ball, Kho-Kho Badminton,.

Indoor Games: TT, Carom, Chess

Address

Kendriya Vidyalaya,AFS, Chabua, P.O:- Air Field Chabua, Dist: (Assam) Dibrugharh - 786102

Phone/Fax Numbers: 0373/2387509 (O and R) / 2863301 (O, Fax and Internet) 2387771 – Ext. 385 (O) 387 (R)

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