No. 114 Helicopter Unit, IAF

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No. 114 Helicopter Unit
Active 1 April 1964 - Present
Country India Republic of India
Branch  Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ Leh AFS
Nickname(s) "Siachen Pioneers"
Motto Dussadhyam Kimsadhyam Kinnah
Nothing is Difficult or Impossible for us
Aircraft flown
Attack HAL Cheetah

No. 114 Helicopter Unit (Siachen Pioneers) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Cheetah and based at Leh Air Force Station.[1]

History

The unit was formed with an establishment of 10 Chetak (Then Alloutte III) helicopters. This unit had the distinction of being the first All-Chetak unit raised in the IAF. [2]

President's standard has been bestowed upon this Unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation on 13 Nov 1996.[3]

Assignments

Aircraft

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Galleries/History/1965/114HU/
  3. ↑ http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=102
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