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Ambala Airbase

Ambala AFB is home to the No.5 and No.14 Squadrons of Jaguar aircraft, each with 16 aircraft, which are possibly tasked with the aerial delivery of nuclear weapons.

The Indian Air Force base at Ambala was attacked by the Pakistani Air Force in both the 1965 and 1971 wars. In 1965, the Pakistanis struck Ambala and reportedly destroyed some 25 Indian planes just after they had returned from missions [the PAF did not initially claimed any IAF aircraft during the attack on Ambala due to non-availability of of damage in night bombing).

Ambala, Punjab is also the headquarters of the Indian Army's II Corps (Strike Corps).

Ambala Cantonment, at the junction of the Delhi-Kalka & Saharanpur-Ludhiana's railway lines, was established in the year 1843.

Flying Instructors School (FIS) was formed at Ambala on April 1, 1948. A fledgling institute, it was commanded by Flt Lt LRD Blunt and equipped with Tigermoth aircraft. The school was relocated at Tambaram near Chennai on October 10, 1954.

Ambala Airbase is located in northern India approximately 240 East of the India-Pakistan border, and about 490 kilometers South of the line of control in Kashmir. The airfield is served by a single 10,100 foot runway. There are at least two revetted aircraft dispersal areas, one at each end of the runway. Two possible aircraft alert shelters are located at the south east end of the airfield. he two main runways have at least 8 alert hardened aircraft shelters.

The Airbase is located on the West edge of the Ambala Catonment, and probably has a civilian air terminal on the South side of the airfield.

Imagery of the Ambala Airbase
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Overview of South Asia with India in the center	CIA Map of India
Tactical Pilotage Chart of Ambala Airbase in relation to Northern India.	Tactical Pilotage Chart of Ambala Airbase.
Ikonos Browse imagery of Ambala Airbase, as of 6 March 2002	Ambala airfield is served by a single 10,100 foot long runway.
Revetted aircraft dispersal area at the Northwest end of Ambala Airbase.	Revetted aircraft dispersal area at the Northeast end of Ambala Airbase