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No. 114 Helicopter Unit
Active1 April 1964 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQLeh AFS
Nickname(s)"Siachen Pioneers"
Motto(s)We do the difficult as a routine, the impossible may take a bit longer.
Aircraft flown
TransportHAL 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. ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Indian Air Force Gallery :: 114 Helicopter Unit".
  3. ↑ http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=102 [bare URL]