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Hindon Air Force Station (Hindon AFS) (also Hindan) is an Indian Air Force base under the Western Air Command (WAC). It is the biggest and largest air base in Asia and 8th in the world. Its area measured 14 km rounded and . This base celebrates Air Force Day on 8 October. It is located near Loni Ghaziabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh in the National Capital Region on the outskirts of Delhi, close to the Hindon River.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Air Force Day Fly Past an Appeal )〕 Starting 2006, the annual Air Force Day Parade venue was shifted from Palam Airport to Hindon.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Air Force Day 2006 Rehearsal - Hindon AFS )〕 There is one runway, aligned east-west (09-27), of length x width. ==Units== 2, 9, and 18 Squadrons operate MiG-27ML.〔 *It currently operates Mi-17 IV from No. 129 Helicopter Unit IAF i.e. Nubra Warriors. *It also operates fighters and helicopters from 131 F.A.C. *It is operating MiG-29 fighters after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks〔http://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2008/12/indian-air-force-deploys-mig-29.html〕 *No. 81 Squadron IAF (McDonnell Douglas C-17) From early 2011, several of India's first C-130J cargo planes will be based at Hindon. They will be equipped with AAQ-22 Star Safire III electro-optical/infrared sensors.〔(India's first C-130 heads for base in 2011 ), UPI, 30 December 2010, spacedaily.com, accessed 15 January 2011〕 This newly formed C-130J Squadron has been named the No. 77 Squadron. It was inaugurated by Defence Minister A.K. Antony. Group Captain Tejbir Singh will be the Commanding Officer. A hospital is also operational at the base. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hindon Air Force Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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