Chabua Air Force Station

Chabua Air Force Station (ICAO: VECA) is an Indian Air Force base located at Chabua of Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam, India. Currently used as a training airfield, the MiG-21 (FL) fighters assigned train young fighter pilots, thus, enabling a smooth transition to an operational role in the frontline squadrons of IAF. The unit calls itself ‘the young ones’.

Formed in October, 1966 with the motto Abhyasen hi Kaushalayam, the unit has a glorious and chequered history since its establishment. Seven Vir Chakra, a Vayu Sena Medal and five Mention-in-Despatches won by the unit is a testimony to the gallantry of the unit.

More recently, the unit has been declared as the `best fighter squadron' of EAC for the current year. The Air Marshal said the Vijaynagar runway in Arunachal Pradesh was being repaired and will be soon open to operations of the fixed wing aircraft for better air maintenance.

At present, the Air Force has a fleet of around 270 Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft. Describing the special features of the fighter plane, Nohwar said the Sukhoi Su-30MKI was a state-of-the-art aircraft for better maintenance.

Chabua is the second airbase in the northeast after Tezpur to house the Sukhois, capable of striking targets inside China with a cruising speed range of 3,200 km, which can be more than doubled with mid-air refueling by IL-78 aircraft.

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