| No. 125 Helicopter Squadron | |
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| Active | 1 November 1983- Present |
| Country |  Republic of India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Type | Attack Helicopter |
| Role | Close Air Support |
| Size | 1 Squadron |
| Part of | Western Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Pathankot Air Force Station |
| Nickname | "Gladiators" |
| Mottos | Balidaan Veerasya Bhushanam Sacrifice is jewel of Brave |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Apache AH-64E |
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No. 125 Helicopter Squadron (Gladiators) is a helicopter squadron and is equipped withApache AH-64E and based atPathankot Air Force Station.[1] It is one of the two helicopter squadrons operating theAH-64E in India with the other being137 Helicopter Squadron.
The first Attack Helicopter Squadron of IAF was raised as 125 Helicopter Squadron on 1 November 1983 and equipped withMi-25 helicopter Gunships. The squadron was reequipped withMi-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.[3][4]
| Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
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| Mil Mi-25 U | 1 November 1983 | May 1990 | Pathankot AFS[5] |
| Mil Mi-35 | June 1990 | August 2019 | |
| Boeing Apache AH-64E | 3 September 2019 | Present[4] |
On 3 April 2024, an Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force made a precautionary landing inLadakh region during an operational training sortie. The aircraft was damaged during the incident due to the rugged terrain and high altitude conditions. Both the pilots were safe. This marked the first such incident involving an Apache in India.[6][7] By September, the assembly parts of the helicopter, based inPathankot Air Force Station, was transported from the landing site North ofKhardung La toLeh via road on a truck for further airlift. The aircraft would be repaired either in its home base or a Base Repair Depot in IAF.[8]
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