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{{Infobox military unit<br />
| unit_name = INAS 350<br />
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| dates = 24 March 2009 - ''present''<ref name=indiannavy1>{{cite web|title=INAS 350|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/naval-aviation/inas-350|publisher=Indian Navy|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref><br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
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| branch = {{nowrap|[[File:Naval Ensign of India.svg|25px|Indian Navy seal]] [[Indian Navy]]}}<br />
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| garrison = [[INS Dega]], [[Visakhapatnam]]<br />
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| nickname = Saras<br />
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| motto = Strength, Valour and Perseverance<br />
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| aircraft_helicopter_utility = [[Westland Sea King|Sea King 42C]]<br />
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The '''INAS 350''' is an [[Indian Navy|Indian naval]] air squadron based at [[INS Dega]], [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref name=indiannavy1/><br />
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The squadron operated six [[Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky UH-3H]] from 2009 when the helicopters were bought along with {{INS|Jalashwa|L41}}.<ref name="indiannavy2">{{cite web |title=Indian Naval Air Squadrons |url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/indian-naval-air-squadrons |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226081408/http://indiannavy.nic.in/naval-fleet/indian-naval-air-squadrons |archive-date=26 December 2014 |accessdate=27 December 2014 |publisher=Indian Navy}}</ref> The contract worth {{INRConvert|1.8|b|lk=on|year=2006|mode=historical}} was signed in November 2006 under a [[Foreign Military Sales]] deal.<ref name=":0" /> In 2024, the helicopters were de-inducted from service during a ceremony. The type was replaced by [[Westland Sea King|Sea King 42C]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-28 |title=Indian Navy bids farewell to UH-3H helicopter after 17 years of service |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-bids-farewell-to-uh-3h-helicopter-after-17-years-of-service/articleshow/111347652.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-06-28 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Indian Navy bids farewell to UH – 3H helicopter |date=2024-06-28 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2029416 |access-date=2025-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Indian Navy bids farewell to UH – 3H helicopter |date=2024-06-28 |publisher=indiannavy.gov.in |url=https://indiannavy.gov.in/content/indian-navy-bids-farewell-uh-3h-helicopter |access-date=2025-08-19}}</ref> The remaining three units conducted a [[flypast]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rajkumar |first=Mike |date=2024-07-02 |title=Indian navy retires UH-3H Sea Kings |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/indian-navy-retires-uh-3h-sea-kings/158988.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260226050239/https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/indian-navy-retires-uh-3h-sea-kings/158988.article |archive-date=2026-02-26 |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=Flight Global |language=en}}</ref><br />
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