NO. 17 SQUADRON
NO. 17 SQUADRON The No. 17 Squadron, Air Force also known as 'Golden Arrows', celebrated its 60th anniversary in September 2011. Formed in 1951 at Ambala with Harvard IIB aircraft, the squadron saw action in 1965 and 1971 wars. It also played a key role in 'Op Safed Sagar', the Kargil conflict in 1999 and earned the highest number of gallantry awards in the IAF, including a Vir Chakra. The crest has a flying arrow from a bow below a flying eagle with the Ashoka on top and the Squadron’s Motto ‘Udayam Ajasram’ meaning 'Infinite Ascent' written below.