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'''No. 116 Helicopter Unit (Tankbusters)''' is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with [[HAL Chetak]] and based at [[Jodhpur 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=5 December | '''No. 116 Helicopter Unit (Tankbusters)''' is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with [[HAL Chetak]] and based at [[Jodhpur 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=5 December 2022}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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| No. 116 Helicopter Unit | |
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| Active | 1 January 1970 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Jodhpur AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Tankbusters" |
| Motto(s) | Apatsu Mitram A friend in time of need |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | HAL Chetak |
No. 116 Helicopter Unit (Tankbusters) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Chetak and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.[1]
History
The 116 Helicopter unit was formed in 1967 at Sarsawa and it operates Chetak and the Advanced Light Helicopter HAL Dhruv. The President of India awarded Standards to 116 Helicopter Unit of Indian Air Force at Jodhpur on 5 Mar 2015.[2]
Assignments
The air combatants of this unit have undertaken numerous sorties for executing relief and rescue operations in various parts of the country.
Aircraft
References
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ↑ http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/03/strong-defence-forces-needed-for.html
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