17 Squadron was raised in Ambala on 1 October 1951 under the command of Flight Lieutenant D.L.

It was moved from the East to Delhi during the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War to provide air cover for the capital.

[6] On 4 October 2021, the Squadron's affiliation with the Indian Army's Sikh Light Infantry regiment was formally signed at the Ambala Air Force Station.

[7] The Indian Army Chief M. M. Naravane and Air Commodore Tarun Chaudhry of 17 Squadron signed the charter of affiliation.

The film is dedicated to Sqn Ldr Ajay Ahuja who was flight commander of 17 Squadron, Golden Arrows.