INAS 336

INAS 336
INAS 336 Insignia
Active	20 December 1984 - present[1]
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ	INS Garuda, Kochi
Nickname(s)	The Flaming Arrows
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopter	Westland Sea King[2]

The INAS 336 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Garuda, Kochi .^[3]

History

The submarine, ever since its inception has been one of the most important factors in deciding the fate of a sea battle. With this in mind the Naval Headquarters ordered the formation of a new Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) squadron. INAS 336 was commissioned on 20 December 1974 at INS Garuda. The first Squadron Commander, Cdr D K Yadav, read the Commissioning Warrant. The squadron was initially a standby squadron for INS Vikrant and was also assigned the task of training Westland Sea King crew on type. Conversion training of pilots and observers on the Sea King subsequently became the primary task of the squadron, which the squadron has been doing with competence and alacrity. More than a quarter of century since commissioning the ‘Flaming Arrows’ has seen many a budding Naval aviator and veteran ‘Rotor Head’ pass through its hallowed portals to become front line ASW/ ASV and Marine Commando helicopter aircrew.^[4]

References

1. "INAS 336 – The Flaming Arrows". Indian Navy. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
2. "Indian Naval Air Squadrons". Indian Navy. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
3. Mihir K. Roy (15 April 1995). War in the Indian Ocean. Lancer Publishers. p. 100. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
4. "SEAKING | Indian Navy". indiannavy.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-05-06.