No. 125 Helicopter Squadron IAF
| No. 125 Helicopter Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 November 1983- Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Type | Attack Helicopter |
| Role | Close Air Support |
| Size | 1 Squadron |
| Part of | Western Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Pathankot Air Force Station |
| Nickname(s) | "Gladiators" |
| Motto(s) | Balidaan Veerasya Bhushanam Sacrifice is jewel of Brave |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Apache AH-64E |
An Apache helicopter on the day of induction into the squadron.
No. 125 Helicopter Squadron (Gladiators) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Apache AH-64E and based at Pathankot Air Force Station.[1]
History[]
The first Attack Helicopter Squadron of IAF was raised as 125 Helicopter Squadron on 1 November 1983 and equipped with Mi-25 helicopter Gunships. The squadron was reequipped with Mi-35 in April 1990.[2] On 3 September 2019, the squadron formally inducted the first batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters into the Indian Air Force.
Assignments[]
- IPKF Jaffna Operations
- DRC Peacekeeping Mission
Aircraft[]
- Mil Mi-25 U (1983 - 1990)
- Mil Mi-35 (1990 - 2019)
- Boeing Apache AH-64E (2019–present)
References[]
- ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Categories:
- Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons