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No. 115 Helicopter Unit, IAF

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No. 115 Helicopter Unit
Active1 April 1967 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQTezpur AFS
Nickname(s)"Hovering Angels"
Motto(s)Apatsu Mitram
A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
AttackHAL Dhruv

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

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President of India awarded Standards to 115 Helicopter Unit of Indian Air Force at Tezpur, Assam on 21 November 2014.

Assignments

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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]

Aircraft

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References

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  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News".[dead link]