Sulur Air Force Station

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sulur_Air_Force_Station

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:aircraft_operated	gptkb:Sukhoi_Su-30MKI gptkb:HAL_Tejas gptkb:Antonov_An-32 gptkb:Chetak gptkb:HAL_Dhruv gptkb:Mi-17
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi	about 20 km
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:Indian_Navy
gptkbp:function	gptkb:helicopter fighter base transport base
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Sulur Air Force Station
gptkbp:ICAO_code	gptkb:VOSX
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Tamil_Nadu gptkb:Sulur gptkb:Coimbatore
gptkbp:notableEvent	First Tejas squadron operationalized here
gptkbp:opened	1940
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Indian_Air_Force
gptkbp:runwayLength	9000 ft
gptkbp:runwaySurface	asphalt
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Southern_Air_Command gptkb:No._5_Base_Repair_Depot gptkb:No._109_Helicopter_Unit gptkb:No._18_Squadron_IAF gptkb:No._33_Squadron_IAF gptkb:No._43_Wing_IAF gptkb:No._45_Squadron_IAF gptkb:No._610_Garud_Flight gptkb:No._84_Squadron_IAF gptkb:No._87_Squadron_IAF
gptkbp:usedDuring	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4