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'''No. 104 Helicopter Squadron  (Pioneer Rotarians)''' is a fighter squadron and is equipped with [[Mil Mi-35]] and based at [[Suratgarh 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>
'''No. 104 Helicopter Squadron  (Pioneer Rotarians)''' is a fighter squadron and is equipped with [[Mil Mi-35]] and based at [[Suratgarh 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 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The acquisition of Sikorsky S-55 in 1954 heralded the creation of the first Helicopter Flight within the IAF, and in 1958 become established as the first dedicated Helicopter Unit, No. 104 Helicopter Squadron.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Aircraft/History/934-934.html|title = Sikorsky S-55 : The First Helicopters of the Indian Air Force}}</ref>
The acquisition of Sikorsky S-55 in 1954 heralded the creation of the first Helicopter Flight within the IAF, and in 1958 become established as the first dedicated Helicopter Unit, No. 104 Helicopter Squadron.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Aircraft/History/934-934.html|title = Sikorsky S-55 : The First Helicopters of the Indian Air Force}}</ref>


The IAF S-55s were later phased out in 1966 inducting other helicopter types into service, such as the [[Mil Mi-35]] model in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13 |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921003625/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The IAF S-55s were later phased out in 1966 inducting other helicopter types into service, such as the [[Mil Mi-35]] model in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13 |title=Our Strength |access-date=4 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921003625/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13 |archive-date=21 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Assignments===
===Assignments===
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]]
*[[1971 JVP insurrection]]
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]


===Aircraft===
==Aircraft==
*[[Westland Whirlwind (helicopter)|Sikorsky S-55]]
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Mil Mi-35]]
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! Aircraft !! From !! To !! Air Base
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| rowspan='3'|[[Westland Whirlwind (helicopter)|Sikorsky S-55]] || 10 March 1954 || March 1965 || [[Palam Air Force Station|Palam AFS]]<ref name="104HS">{{cite web|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/104+HS|title=No.104 Helicopter Squadron  Firebirds|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2022-08-30}}</ref>
|-
| March 1965 || May 1967 || [[Hindan Air Force Station|Hindan AFS]]
|-
| May 1967 || N/A || [[Sarsawa Airport|Saharanpur AFS]]
|-
|-
| [[Aérospatiale Alouette III|HAL Chetak]]  || N/A || N/A ||
|-
| rowspan='2'|[[Mil Mi-35]] || April 1990 || April 1995 || [[Bathinda Airport|Bhatinda AFS]]
|-
| May 1995 || Present || [[Suratgarh Air Force Station|Suratgarh AFS]]
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:04, 30 August 2022

No. 104 Helicopter Squadron
Active10 March 1954- Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQSuratgarh AFS
Nickname(s)"Pioneer Rotarians"
Motto(s)Apatsu Mitram
A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
AttackMil Mi-35

No. 104 Helicopter Squadron (Pioneer Rotarians) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mil Mi-35 and based at Suratgarh Air Force Station.[1]

History

The acquisition of Sikorsky S-55 in 1954 heralded the creation of the first Helicopter Flight within the IAF, and in 1958 become established as the first dedicated Helicopter Unit, No. 104 Helicopter Squadron.[2]

The IAF S-55s were later phased out in 1966 inducting other helicopter types into service, such as the Mil Mi-35 model in 1990.[3]

Assignments

Aircraft

Aircraft From To Air Base
Sikorsky S-55 10 March 1954 March 1965 Palam AFS[4]
March 1965 May 1967 Hindan AFS
May 1967 N/A Saharanpur AFS
HAL Chetak N/A N/A
Mil Mi-35 April 1990 April 1995 Bhatinda AFS
May 1995 Present Suratgarh AFS

References

  1. ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sikorsky S-55 : The First Helicopters of the Indian Air Force".
  3. ↑ "Our Strength". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "No.104 Helicopter Squadron Firebirds". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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