No. 111 Helicopter Unit, IAF

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

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.

Assignments

 * Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
 * Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Aircraft

 * Mil Mi-4
 * HAL Chetak
 * HAL Cheetah
 * HAL Dhruv MKIII