No. 118 Helicopter Unit, IAF

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No. 118 Helicopter Unit
Active22 November 1971 – present
Country Flag of India.svg Republic of India
BranchAir Force Ensign of India.svg  Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ Gauhati AFS
Nickname(s)"Challengers"
Motto(s)Apatsu Mitram
A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
Attack Mil Mi-8

No. 118 Helicopter Unit (Challengers) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with Mil Mi-8 and based at Gauhati AFS in NE India under Eastern Air Command (India). [1]

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History

The 118 Helicopter Unit, with 11 Mi-17s provides air maintenance in the form of rations, medicines and service equipment to around seven Advance Landing Grounds. [2]

Assignments

Helicopters of the unit has been tasked with flood relief operations for parts of the India and of Bhutan. The unit took an active part in IPKF operations in Sri Lanka in 1987. This unit has been providing assistance to civil authorities in North East India, West Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. [3]

Aircraft

References

  1. ↑ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "IAF's Transport and Helicopter Operations in the North-East – Vayu Sena".
  3. ↑ "Helicopter Unit 118".
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