avia.wikisort.org - Air_ForcesNo. 129 Helicopter Unit (Nubra Warriors) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with Mil Mi-17 and based at Hindon Air Force Station.[1]
No. 129 Helicopter Unit |
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Active | 1 July 1987 - Present |
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Country | Republic of India |
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Branch | Indian Air Force |
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Role | Logistical support, airlift |
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Size | Helicopter unit |
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Garrison/HQ | Hindon Air Force Station |
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Nickname(s) | "Nubra Warriors" |
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Motto(s) | Never Give in |
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Transport | Mil Mi-17 |
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Military unit
History
The sanction for the formation of the 129 Helicopter Unit was accorded in March 1987. Accordingly, the unit was raised at Hindon Air Force Station in July 1987.
Assignments
The unit when formed was assigned with various op and peacetime roles which included Special Heliborne Ops, VVIP/VIP Communication, Courier flights for HP Govt. and Flypast on ceremonial occasions like Republic Day, Independence Day, Air Force Day etc. they have the exclusive honour of colour trooping the National Flag on all these occasions.[2]
- Operation Pawan, the Battle for Jaffna in Sri Lanka during October 1987.
- Operation Meghdoot, the operation to take the high ground on the Siachen Glacier in 1985.
- Operation Safed Sagar, the operation launched by iaf in 1999 Kargil conflict with a collaboration of *No. 152 Helicopter Unit.
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Aircraft
References
Indian Air Force |
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Leadership |
- Minister of Defence
- Chief of the Air Staff
- Vice Chief of the Air Staff
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
- AOCs-in-C (Commander-in-Chief)
- Serving air marshals
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Components & commands | Air Force commands | Operational |
- Central Air Command
- Eastern Air Command
- Southern Air Command
- South Western Air Command
- Western Air Command
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Functional |
- Training Command
- Maintenance Command
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Joint |
- Andaman and Nicobar Command
- Strategic Forces Command
- Defence Cyber Agency
- Defence Space Agency
- Armed Forces Special Operations Division
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Air bases | Western Air Command | |
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Eastern Air Command | |
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Central Air Command | |
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Southern Air Command | |
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South Western Air Command | |
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Training Command | |
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Maintenance Command | |
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Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) | |
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Squadrons | Combat | |
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Transport | |
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Helicopters | |
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Signal | |
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Aircraft |
- List of active Indian military aircraft
- List of historical aircraft of the Indian Air Force
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Military academies | Education & training |
- Sainik School
- Armed Forces Medical College
- Ajmer Military School
- Bangalore Military School
- Belgaum Military School
- Chail Military School
- Dholpur Military School
- Rashtriya Indian Military College
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Schools & colleges |
- Air Force Academy
- Air Force Administrative College
- Air Force School, Coimbatore
- Air Force School, Jodhpur
- Air Force School, Kanpur
- Flying Instructors School
- Indian Air Force Test Pilot School
- Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment
- Air Defence College
- College of Air Warfare
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Tri-service institutions |
- Defence Services Staff College
- National Defence Academy
- National Defence College
- College of Defence Management
- Military Institute of Technology
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Insignia |
- Awards and decorations
- Ranks and insignia (Officers, JCOs, Airmen)
- Air Force Day
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History & future |
- Royal Indian Air Force
- History of the Indian Air Force
- Future of the Indian Air Force
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Other |
- List of exercises of the Indian Air Force
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