| No. 114 Helicopter Unit | |
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| Active | 1 April 1964 - Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Leh AFS |
| Nickname(s) | "Siachen Pioneers" |
| Motto(s) | Dussadhyam Kimsadhyam Kinnah Nothing is Difficult or Impossible for us |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | HAL Chetak HAL 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] for operations on the Siachen Glacier.
The unit was formed with an establishment of 10 Alouette helicopters. [2] This unit had the distinction of being the first all-Chetak unit raised in the IAF.[ citation needed ]
The President's Colour Award has been bestowed upon this Unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation on 13 November 1996. [3]
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