No. 137 Helicopter Squadron IAF

No.137 HU "Vulcans"
An IAF Apache in Aero India 2023
Active	2019 – present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Role	close air support
Size	11 helicopters
Garrison/HQ	Jorhat Air Force Station
Nickname(s)	"Vulcans"
Motto(s)	विनाशाय अग्निः (Sanskrit) "Destruction by fire" (translated)
Anniversaries	21 October (Raising day)
Equipment	AH-64E Apache

The 137 Helicopter Squadron of the Indian Air Force is a helicopter squadron based in Jorhat Air Force Station operating 11 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. ^[1]

History

The squadron was raised on 21 October 2019 ^[2] after the Indian Air Force received its first batch of eight AH-64E Apache helicopters. ^[3] Two of these were given to the 125 Helicopter Squadron "Gladiators" and the remaining six to the 137 Helicopter Squadron. From the second batch of eight, three were given to the 137 Helicopter Squadron while the 125 Helicopter Squadron received five.^{[ citation needed ]} From the third and final batch of five, two were given to the Vulcans and three to the Gladiators. ^[4]

Aircraft

Aircraft	From	To	Air Base
Boeing Apache AH-64E	21 October 2019	Present	[5]

References

1. "How Apache Chopper's Presence Near Pakistan Border Will Shift The Equation". NDTV. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
2. "No.137 Helicopter Squadron, Indian Air Force - Database". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
3. "IAF gets its first batch of 8 US-made Apache attack helicopters". Hindustan Times. 2019-09-03. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
4. "IAF gets last of 5 Apache attack helicopters from Boeing". The Hindu. 2020-07-10. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
5. "How Apache Chopper's Presence Near Pakistan Border Will Shift The Equation". NDTV. Retrieved 2025-07-22.