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	\|unit_name= No. 131 Helicopter Flight		\| unit_name = No. 131 Helicopter Flight
	\|image=		\| image =
	\|caption=		\| caption =
	\|dates= 2 August 1974 - Present		\| dates = 2 August 1974 - Present
	\|country={{~~flagicon~~\|India}} ~~[[Republic of India]]~~		\| country = {{flag\|India}}
	\|allegiance=		\| allegiance =
	\|branch={{air force\|India}}		\| branch = {{air force\|India}}
	\|type=		\| type =
	\|role=[[~~Light Observation Helicopter~~]]<br>~~Forward Air Control~~		\| role = [[Search and Rescue]]<br/>Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)<br/>[[Casualty evacuation]]
	\|size=		\| size =
	\|command_structure=		\| command_structure =
	\|garrison=[[~~Hindon~~ Air Force Station\|~~Hindon~~ AFS]]		\| garrison = [[Thanjavur Air Force Station\|Thanjavur AFS]]
	\|garrison_label=		\| garrison_label =
	\|nickname="~~Airborne Pointers~~"		\| nickname = "Eagle Eyes"
	\|patron=		\| patron =
	\|motto=Savage and Powerful		\| motto = Savage and Powerful
	\|colors=		\| colors =
	\|colors_label=		\| colors_label =
	\|march=		\| march =
	\|mascot=		\| mascot =
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	\|battles=		\| battles =
	\|anniversaries=		\| anniversaries =
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	\|commander3_label=		\| notable_commanders = <!-- Insignia -->
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	\|aircraft_fighter=		\| aircraft_transport = [[HAL Cheetah]]
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	\|aircraft_transport=[[HAL Cheetah]]
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	'''No. 131 Helicopter Flight (~~Airborne Pointers~~)''' is a ~~Forward Air Control Helicopter squadron~~ and is equipped with [[HAL Cheetah]] and based at [[Hindon Air Force Station]].<ref ~~name=BRakshak~~>{{~~cite~~ web\|title=~~Squadrons and Helicopter Units~~\|url=~~http~~://www.bharat-rakshak.com/~~IAF~~/~~Units~~/~~Squadrons~~/~~292~~-~~Squadrons.html~~\|~~publisher~~=Bharat Rakshak\|~~access~~-~~date=8 December 2015~~}}</ref>		'''No. 131 Helicopter Flight (Eagle Eyes)''' is a helicopter unit and is equipped with [[HAL Cheetah]] and [[HAL Chetak]]. The unit is currently operating from [[Thanjavur Air Force Station]] (47 Wing) under the aegis of the [[Southern Air Command (India)\|Southern Air Command]] since 20 March 2024. It serves the purpose of [[Search and rescue\|Search and Rescue]], Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and [[Casualty evacuation]] roles.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=INDUCTION OF HELICOPTER UNIT AT AIR FORCE STATION THANJAVUR \|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2015832 \|access-date=2024-03-31 \|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref name="Orb">{{Cite web \|title=Indian Air Force \|url=https://www.scramble.nl/planning/orbats/india/india-air-force \|access-date=1 December 2023 \|publisher=Orbats}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet \|number=1770683622334321124 \|user=NewsIADN \|title=No 131 Helicopter Unit moved from Hindon AFS to AFS Thanjavur of Southern Air Command (SAC) \|date=2024-03-21 \|access-date=2024-10-18}}</ref>

			The unit, nicknamed ''Airborne Pointers'', was originally established on 2 August 1974 at [[Pathankot Air Force Station]] for [[Forward air control\|Forward Air Control]] or Light Observation missions. Eventually the unit was shifted to [[Udhampur Air Force Station\|Udhampur AFS]] in 1975 to [[Halwara Air Force Station\|Halwara AFS]] in 1987. From late 1990s to December 2021 the unit was based at [[Hindon Air Force Station]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=No.131 FAC Flight, Indian Air Force - Database \|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/131+FAC+Flt \|access-date=2024-10-18 \|website=Bharat Rakshak \|language=en-gb}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	===Aircraft===		===Aircraft===
	*[[HAL Cheetah]]		*[[HAL Cheetah]]
			*[[HAL Chetak]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons\|131]]		[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons\|131]]
			[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1974]]

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{{Infobox military unit
|unit_name= No. 131 Helicopter Flight
|image=
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|dates= 2 August 1974 - Present
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|branch={{air force|India}}
|type=
|role=[[Light Observation Helicopter]]<br>Forward Air Control
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|garrison=[[Hindon Air Force Station|Hindon AFS]]
|garrison_label=
|nickname="Airborne Pointers"
|patron=
|motto=Savage and Powerful
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|mascot=
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|aircraft_transport=[[HAL Cheetah]]
}}
'''No. 131 Helicopter Flight (Airborne Pointers)''' is a Forward Air Control Helicopter squadron and is equipped with [[HAL Cheetah]] and based at [[Hindon Air Force Station]].<ref name=BRakshak>{{cite web|title=Squadrons and Helicopter Units|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Units/Squadrons/292-Squadrons.html|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref>

==History==

===Assignments===

===Aircraft===
*[[HAL Cheetah]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Air Force}}

[[Category:Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons|131]]

No. 131 Helicopter Flight, IAF - Revision history

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