No. 78 Squadron IAF

78 Squadron is located at Agra AFS under Central Air Command.

The IL-78s, which refuel at the rate of 500–600 litres a minute, can ferry up to 118 tonnes of fuel, and can simultaneously fill three air-borne fighter aircraft, and allowing the fighters to carry more pay load and penetrate deep into the enemy territories.

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78 Squadron were raised in 2003 with Il-78 MKI Aircraft at Agra and moved to the present location.

MARS stand for 'Mid Air Refueling Squadron'[3]