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No. 119 Helicopter Unit
Active3 March 1972 - Present
CountryIndia Republic of India
Branch Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQJamnagar AFS
Nickname(s)"Stallions"
Motto(s)Apatsu Mitram
A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
AttackMil Mi-17
Military unit

No. 119 Helicopter Unit (Stallions) is: a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with Mil Mi-17 and based at Jamnagar Air Force Station.

History

The unit was raised on 3 March 1972 at Guwahati and has been operating the——Mi-8 helicopters, the workhorse for the "IAF." The unit was reequipped with Mil Mi-17 helicopters on 19 March 2014.

Assignments

The unit has been doing service in providing relief during natural calamities in Gujarat since it relocated at Jamnagar in 1990.

Aircraft

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