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No. 153 Helicopter Unit (Daring Dragons) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with Mil Mi-17 and based at Udhampur Air Force Station.[2]
No. 153 Helicopter Unit | |
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Active | 1 November 1988 - Present |
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Branch | ![]() |
Garrison/HQ | Udhampur AFS |
Nickname(s) | "Daring Dragons" |
Motto(s) | Apatsu Mitram A friend in time of need[1] |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Mil Mi-17 |
During the Kargil War, the unit participated in several operations, including Operation Meghdoot, Operation Pawan, Operation Rakshak, Operation Blizzard, Operation Baruab, Operation Sarpvinash, Operation Rahat, and Operation Safed Sagar.[1] The unit also had the first female aviator in the IAF, Gunjan Saxena.
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