No. 115 Helicopter Unit, IAF
No. 115 Helicopter Unit | |
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Active | 1 April 1967 - Present |
Country | Republic of India |
Branch | Indian Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Tezpur AFS |
Nickname(s) | "Hovering Angels" |
Motto(s) | Apatsu Mitram A friend in time of need |
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Attack | HAL Dhruv |
Military unit
No. 115 Helicopter Unit (Hovering Angels) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Dhruv and based at Tezpur Air Force Station.[1]
History
President of India awarded Standards to 115 Helicopter Unit of Indian Air Force at Tezpur, Assam on 21 November 2014.
Assignments
The unit took part in Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 and cyclone relief operations in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in May 1979 and Super Cyclone in 1999.[2]
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- HAL Dhruv
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