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No. 111 Helicopter Unit
Active1 August 1963- Present
Country India Republic of India
Branch  Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ Bareilly AFS
Nickname(s)"Snow Tigers"
Motto(s)Apatsu Mitram
A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
Attack HAL Dhruv MKIII

No. 111 Helicopter Unit (Snow Tigers) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Dhruv MKIII and based at Bareilly Air Force Station. [1]

History

The unit created a world record for the highest landing by a HAL Cheetah helicopter at an altitude of 23,250 ft.

On 8 February 2012, this Helicopter Unit was re-equipped with the latest HAL Dhruv MKIII. [2]

Assignments

Aircraft

References

  1. ^ "Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ "..:: India Strategic ::. IAF: IAF inducts ALH MK-III Helicopters". indiastrategic.in. Retrieved 4 December 2015.