No. 116 Helicopter Unit, IAF

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No. 116 Helicopter Unit
Active	1 January 1970 - Present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Jodhpur AFS
Nickname(s)	"Tankbusters"
Motto(s)	Apatsu Mitram A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
Attack	HAL Chetak

No. 116 Helicopter Unit (Tankbusters) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Chetak and based at Jodhpur Air Force Station.^[1]

History

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

Assignments

The air combatants of this unit have undertaken numerous sorties for executing relief and rescue operations in various parts of the country.

Aircraft

• HAL Chetak

References