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No. 114 Helicopter Unit (Siachen Pioneers) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Cheetah and based at Leh Air Force Station.[1]

No. 114 Helicopter Unit
Active	1 April 1964 - Present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Leh AFS
Nickname(s)	"Siachen Pioneers"
Motto(s)	We do the difficult as a routine, the impossible may take a bit longer.
Aircraft flown
Transport	HAL Cheetah

History

The unit was formed with an establishment of 10 Chetak (Then Alloutte III) helicopters. This unit had the distinction of being the first All-Chetak unit raised in the IAF.[2]

President's standard has been bestowed upon this Unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation on 13 Nov 1996.[3]

Assignments

• Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Aircraft

• HAL Cheetal
• HAL Cheetah

References

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