Naliya Air Force Station
Naliya Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force is located in Naliya in Gujarat, India. It is about 90 km from Sir Creek that forms the border with Pakistan. It lies on National Highway 41 or NH 41. It is about 90 km from Bhuj.
History
It was home to No. 101 Squadron IAF in India, which as of May 2024, relocated to Hasimara AFS. It consists of 12 FBSU and MiG-21 Bison. Later it was upgraded to the 49th Wing in 2009. Currently,No. 101 Squadron IAF at Hasimara AFS hosts one of the only two squadrons of Dassault Rafale.As of September 2024, No. 18 Squadron IAF, equipped with the indigenous HAL Tejas, has been relocated to this base. The change was done before Exercise Tarang Shakti.