No. 128 Helicopter Unit
Active	30 December 1985 – present
Country	Republic of India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Mohanbari AFS
Nickname	"Siachen Tigers"
Mottos	Apatsu Mitram A friend in time of need
Aircraft flown
Attack	Mi-17

No. 128 Helicopter Unit (Siachen Tigers) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped withMil Mi-17 and based atMohanbari Air Force Station.^[1]

This HU was formed on 30 December 1985 atHindon Air Force Station became the second unit to operate theMi-17. From Hindon they moved toLeh in Jammu and Kashmir, where they won the 'Best Helicopter Unit Trophy' in 1986. In March 1988 they moved to Chabua and from there onto their present location in May 1992.

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:

• Exercise Hammer Blow in 1987
• 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 Rajasthan in 1987.
• Operation Safed Sagar in Kargil during 1999.

• Mil Mi-17

• Indian Air Force aircraft squadrons
• Military units and formations established in 1985

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