No. 17 Squadron IAF
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No. 17 Squadron is a squadron of the Indian Air Force stationed at the Ambala Air Force Station as part of the Western Air Command. The squadron was number-plated in 2016, but was resurrected in Ambal
No. 17 Squadron IAF
Ajay Ahuja
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Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja VrC was a fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force who was killed in action during the Kargil War between India and Pakistan in 1999. His MiG-21 was hit by a Pakistani shoulder
No. 17 Squadron IAF
…the squadron participated in the Kargil War under Operation Safed Sagar, the code name of the Indian Air Force's operations in the conflict. Sqn Ldr Ajay Ahuja of the squadron was posthumously awarded the Vir Chakra for bravery for his role in the conflict. Currently based at Ambala and equipped with India's…
Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja's name on the Tyag Chakra (Circle of Sacrifice), National War Memorial, India.