No. 50 squadron operates the Phalcon Airborne Warning, Control and Command System, bought from Israel. The Squadron participates in operations involving Aerial reconnaissance and Early Warning Missile Launches.

No. 50 Squadron IAF
Beriev A-50 with Phalcon Airborne Warning, Command and Control System
Active	28 May 2009 - Present
Country	India
Role	Airborne early warning and control
Garrison/HQ	AFS Agra
Motto(s)	"Sangrame Jayate Shur"
Aircraft flown
Transport	Beriev A-50

History

The No. 50 Squadron were raised in 2009 at Agra Airforce Station of the Central Air Command. Beriev A-50 is based on the air-frame of the Ilyushin Il-76 and fitted by Beriev with PS-90A-76 engines and Israeli radar system EL/W-2090(Phalcon) mounted on the aircraft by Israeli company Elta Electronics Industries.[1]

Lineage

• Constituted as No. 50 Squadron on 28 May 2009[2]

Assignments

• Red Flag exercise

Aircraft

• Beriev A-50

References