No._104_Helicopter_Squadron,_IAF

No. 104 Helicopter Squadron, IAF

No. 104 Helicopter Squadron, IAF

Military unit

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]

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Sikorsky S-55 : The First Helicopters of the Indian Air Force".
  3. [3]
    "Our Strength". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  4. [4]
    "No.104 Helicopter Squadron Firebirds". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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