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No. 104 Helicopter Squadron (Pioneer Rotarians) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Mil Mi-35 and based at Suratgarh Air Force Station.[1]

No. 104 Helicopter Squadron
Active	10 March 1954- Present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Suratgarh AFS
Nickname(s)	"Pioneer Rotarians"
Motto(s)	Apatsu Mitram A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
Attack	Mil Mi-35

History

The acquisition of Sikorsky S-55 in 1954 heralded the creation of the first Helicopter Flight within the IAF, and in 1958 become established as the first dedicated Helicopter Unit, No. 104 Helicopter Squadron.[2]

The IAF S-55s were later phased out in 1966 inducting other helicopter types into service, such as the Mil Mi-35 model in 1990.[3]

Assignments

• Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
• 1971 JVP insurrection
• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Aircraft

Aircraft	From	To	Air Base
Sikorsky S-55	10 March 1954	March 1965	Palam AFS[4]
	March 1965	May 1967	Hindan AFS
	May 1967	N/A	Saharanpur AFS
HAL Chetak	N/A	N/A
Mil Mi-35	April 1990	April 1995	Bhatinda AFS
	May 1995	Present	Suratgarh AFS

References

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