No. 104 Helicopter Squadron, IAF

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No. 104 Helicopter Squadron
Active10 March 1954- Present
Country
Mil Mi-35

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]

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

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

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