Helicopter Flight 122
"Flying Dolphins"
No official crest has been allotted to the unit. However the unofficial unit mascot is " The Dolphin". This helpful sea creature belonging to the class Mammillae is quite abundant in the Bay of Bengal adjourning the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. The unit motto is " AAPATSU MITRAM " meaning a friend in time of trouble as symbolised by the ever helpful Dolphin.
The unit was formed on 26 September 1981 at Kalaikunda.
The unit was allotted Mi-8 Helicopters in January 1982. The main task of this unit was to carry out search and rescue operations and VIP/VVIP commitments. The unit moved from Kalaikunda to its present location.
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