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[[File:Induction Of AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter in Indian Air Force (2).jpg|thumb|right|An Apache helicopter on the day of induction into the squadron.]] | [[File:Induction Of AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter in Indian Air Force (2).jpg|thumb|right|An Apache helicopter on the day of induction into the squadron.]] | ||
'''No. 125 Helicopter Squadron (Gladiators)''' is a fighter squadron and is equipped with [[Boeing AH-64 Apache#AH-64E|Apache AH-64E]] and based at [[Pathankot 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=4 December | '''No. 125 Helicopter Squadron (Gladiators)''' is a fighter squadron and is equipped with [[Boeing AH-64 Apache#AH-64E|Apache AH-64E]] and based at [[Pathankot 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=4 December 2015}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:58, 31 August 2022
| No. 125 Helicopter Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 November 1983- Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Indian Air Force |
| Type | Attack Helicopter |
| Role | Close Air Support |
| Size | 1 Squadron |
| Part of | Western Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Pathankot Air Force Station |
| Nickname(s) | "Gladiators" |
| Motto(s) | Balidaan Veerasya Bhushanam Sacrifice is jewel of Brave |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Apache AH-64E |
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No. 125 Helicopter Squadron (Gladiators) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Apache AH-64E and based at Pathankot Air Force Station.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The first Attack Helicopter Squadron of IAF was raised as 125 Helicopter Squadron on 1 November 1983 and equipped with Mi-25 helicopter Gunships. The squadron was reequipped with Mi-35 in April 1990.[2] On 3 September 2019, the squadron formally inducted the first batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters into the Indian Air Force.
Assignments[edit | edit source]
Aircraft[edit | edit source]
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mil Mi-25 U | 1 November 1983 | May 1990 | Pathankot AFS[3] |
| Mil Mi-35 | June 1990 | August 2019 | |
| Boeing Apache AH-64E | 3 September 2019 | Present[4] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Our Strength". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "No.125 Helicopter Squadron Gladiators". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ↑ "IAF gets new firepower, inducts eight Apache attack helicopters". Indian Express. 4 September 2019.
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