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INAS 552, Naval Flight Test Squadron
Active	7 July 2005 -
Country	India
Branch	Indian Navy
Garrison/HQ	INS Hansa, Goa
Nickname(s)	The X-plorers
Aircraft flown
Fighter	BAE Sea Harrier (trainer/ other aircraft including fixed wing and rotary wing)

INAS 552 is an Indian naval air squadron based at INS Hansa, Goa and is functioning as Naval Flight Test Squadron (NFTS) under HQNA.

References

1. ^ "INAS 552 – The X-plorers". Indian Navy. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
2. Vice Admiral GM Hiranandani. Transition to Guardianship: The Indian Navy 1991–2000. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 9781935501664. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
3. "Indian Naval Air Squadrons". Indian Navy. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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