No. 125 Helicopter Squadron IAF explained

Unit Name:	No. 125 Helicopter Squadron
Dates:	1 November 1983- Present
Country:	Republic of India
Role:	Close Air Support
Size:	1 Squadron
Command Structure:	Western Air Command
Garrison:	Pathankot Air Force Station
Nickname:	"Gladiators"
Motto:	Balidaan Veerasya Bhushanam Sacrifice is jewel of Brave
Aircraft Attack:	Apache AH-64E

No. 125 Helicopter Squadron (Gladiators) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Apache AH-64E and based at Pathankot Air Force Station.^[1]

History

The first Attack Helicopter Squadron of IAF was raised as 125 Helicopter Squadron on 1 November 1983 and equipped with Mi-25 helicopter Gunships. The squadron was reequipped with Mi-35 in April 1990.^[2] On 3 September 2019, the squadron formally inducted the first batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters into the Indian Air Force.

Assignments

• IPKF Jaffna Operations
• DRC Peacekeeping Mission

Aircraft

! Aircraft !! From !! To !! Air Base

	1 November 1983	May 1990	Pathankot AFS^[3]
	June 1990	August 2019
	3 September 2019	Present^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Squadrons and Helicopter Units. Bharat Rakshak. 4 December 2015.
2. Web site: Our Strength . 4 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921003625/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=13 . 21 September 2013 . dead .
3. Web site: No.125 Helicopter Squadron Gladiators. Bharat Rakshak. 2022-08-30.
4. Web site: IAF gets new firepower, inducts eight Apache attack helicopters. Indian Express. 2019-09-04.