Air Force Base, Ambala

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Air Force Base located in the east of the urban Ambala area, Haryana, India. Edit

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Air Force Base in Ambala, an inherited British airbase, is one of the oldest and largest airbases of Indian Air Force. The airbase played a vital role in 1947-48 Kashmir Operations, when Spitfires and Harvards were operated from the base.Over the years, Air Force Base has housed various aircrafts like Vampires, B-57, Hunters and Ouragans. At the moment, the airbase houses MiG-21 Bisons and 7-Wing with squadrons of Jaguars like No. 5, No. 14 and No. 23.The Flying Instruction School (FIS) was established at the base in 1948, but was resituated to Tambaram in Chennai in 1954 due to Pakistan warfare. War memorial was dedicated to aircrew whothat lost their lives in war and flying missions from the airfield, known as ‘Jatt Di Pasand’ is a major highlight of the base. Located in the east of the urban Ambala area, the airbase is used by military and government flights.

Air Force Base, Ambala

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

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Haveli Restaurant ; Ambala , Haryana, India. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.

BUS : The Haryana state transport buses as well as the private buses operate from Delhi to Ambala on a frequent interval. Delhi is around 210 km from Ambala. Other cities connected to Ambala are Chandigarh (45 km), Patiala (50 km), Amritsar (248 km) and Shimla (151 km).

Train : The city itself has one of the oldest railway stations of the country and it is well linked to various places of the nation by 250 trains that run from here on a regular basis.

Air : Delhi Airport is the nearest airfield to Ambala, located at a distance of 200 km. It is one of the biggest airports of India and hence, it connects with almost all the major cities of the world such as London, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and various other places. From the airport, one can get a taxi to reach Ambala.

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