INAS 311

The INAS 311 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam.^[2]

INAS 311
Active	24 March 2009 - present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ	INS Dega, Visakhapatnam
Nickname(s)	The Kites[1]
Aircraft flown
Electronic warfare	Dornier 228

History

INAS 311 was commissioned on 24 March 2009 by the, then, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Nirmal Verma, ADC. Cdr Sanjay Nandal was the commissioning commanding officer of the squadron. The squadron is based at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam, and operates the Dornier 228 aircraft.^[3]