| No. 87 Squadron | |
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 An Indian Air Force C-130J | |
| Active | 6 May 2016 - Present |
| Country | India |
| Role | Special Air Operations |
| Garrison/HQ | Panagarh AFS |
| Nickname | "Raiding Raptors"[1] |
| Motto | Wings of Valor[2] |
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| Transport | C-130J Super Hercules |
No. 87 Squadron ofIndian Air Force is located atPanagarh Air Force Station and is assigned toEastern Air Command. The tactical-aircraft squadron is used for special forces and also for Indian Army's newXVII Mountain Strike Corps located at Panagarh.
Initially, two C-130Js fromNo. 77 Squadron, Hindon AFS operated from Panagarh since its inauguration in May 2016, till the new Super Hercules arrived next year.[3] The first two C-130J Super Hercules landed in July 2017.[4] A month later in August 2017, remaining four aircraft arrived at the base with IAF commissioning the air base asAir Force Station Arjan Singh.[5][6]
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