No. 127 Helicopter Unit was raised on 10 January 1985 at Hindon AFS.It was the first unit to be equipped with Mi-17, or 'Rana' as it is called in the Indian Air Force. Hence the squadron motto.[clarification needed] Initially the unit was tasked with providing communications and logistics support in the Himalayas. On 21 August 1987 the unit moved to Chabua in the east and from there they moved to Mohanbari in June 1992.
Assignments
On occasions they have also been called upon to perform VIP duties for Eastern Air Command and have also been required to provide search and rescue coverage for fighters operating in the area. This unit has a dedicated wartime role as well, which involves the induction of troops behind enemy lines.[2]
The unit has actively participated in the following:
^"Squadrons and Helicopter Units". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
^Phillip Camp & Simon Watson. "42 Wing - Mohanbari : Indian Mi-17s in Assam". Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force.
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helicopter, unit, helicopter, unit, first, ranas, helicopter, unit, equipped, with, based, mohanbari, helicopter, unitactive10, january, 1985, presentcountryrepublic, indiabranch, indian, forcegarrison, hqmohanbari, afsnickname, first, ranas, motto, undaunted,. No 127 Helicopter Unit First Ranas is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with Mil Mi 17 and based at Mohanbari AFS 1 No 127 Helicopter UnitActive10 January 1985 PresentCountryRepublic of IndiaBranch Indian Air ForceGarrison HQMohanbari AFSNickname s First Ranas Motto s Undaunted UndetteredAircraft flownAttackMil Mi 17 Contents 1 History 1 1 Assignments 1 2 Aircraft 2 ReferencesHistory EditNo 127 Helicopter Unit was raised on 10 January 1985 at Hindon AFS It was the first unit to be equipped with Mi 17 or Rana as it is called in the Indian Air Force Hence the squadron motto clarification needed Initially the unit was tasked with providing communications and logistics support in the Himalayas On 21 August 1987 the unit moved to Chabua in the east and from there they moved to Mohanbari in June 1992 Assignments Edit On occasions they have also been called upon to perform VIP duties for Eastern Air Command and have also been required to provide search and rescue coverage for fighters operating in the area This unit has a dedicated wartime role as well which involves the induction of troops behind enemy lines 2 The unit has actively participated in the following Operation Vijay 1999 in Kargil during 1999 Operation Rhino against ULFA Terrorist Camps in Bhutan during September 1991 Operation Pawan the Battle for Jafna in Sri Lanka during October 1987 Operation Rakshak a counter insurgency operation in Kashmir during 2000 Operation Meghdoot the operation to take the high ground on the Siachen Glacier in 1985 Operation Brasstacks the entire mobilisation of the Indian Army in Rajastan in 1987 Operation Safed Sagar in Kargil during 1999 Aircraft Edit Mil Mi 17References Edit Squadrons and Helicopter Units Bharat Rakshak Retrieved 5 December 2015 Phillip Camp amp Simon Watson 42 Wing Mohanbari Indian Mi 17s in Assam Bharat Rakshak Indian Air Force Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No 127 Helicopter Unit IAF amp oldid 1021107495, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
