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No. 116 Helicopter Unit, IAF

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No. 116 Helicopter Unit
Active1 January 1970 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQJodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Tankbusters"
Motto(s)Apatsu Mitram
A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
AttackHAL Rudra

No. 116 Helicopter Unit (Tankbusters) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Rudra (the military version of HAL Dhruv) and the HAL Chetak, and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.[1]

History

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The 116 Helicopter unit was formed in August 1967 at Sarsawa and it operates Chetak and the Advanced Light Helicopter HAL Rudra. The President of India awarded Standards to 116 Helicopter Unit of Indian Air Force at Jodhpur on 5 Mar 2015.[2]

Assignments

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The air combatants of this unit have undertaken numerous sorties for executing relief and rescue operations in various parts of the country. A Unit citation was awarded on the 89th Air Force Day celebrations on 8 October 2021.[3]

Aircraft

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References

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  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ Indian Defence News http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/03/strong-defence-forces-needed-for.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Air Chief Awards 'Unit Citation' to 3 Squadrons of IAF for their role in Eastern Ladakh". Indian Defence News. 11 October 2021.
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