First Indian Army Aviation reunion
The Army Aviation Corps turns Twenty Two on Wednesday. The First Army Aviation Reunion is being held at Combat Army Aviation Training School at Nasik to commemorate the same.
The fact that Army has its own aviation assets is not widely known to the uninitiated. Making a humble beginning with four light weight unarmed AUSTER aircrafts in 1947, the erstwhile Air OP made stellar contributions in the Indo-Pak conflicts.
On 01 Nov 1986, Government of India formally approved the creation of `ARMY AVIATION CORPS’. This elite arm, today is wholly manned, maintained and flown by select personnel of the Indian Army. The `SOLDIERS IN THE SKY’ with their versatile helicopters are a lifeline of brave Indian troops deployed in far flung inhospitable terrain.
Nothing describes the omnipotence of Army Aviation’s reach and presence better than its 24 x 7 application, be it in peace, war or natural calamities. Whether it is a landslide in Sikkim, a Snow storm in J&K, floods in the East, earthquakes or the devastating tsunami, these `Olive Green Wings’ have been the front runners in close support flying operations. The history of Army Aviation corps is replete with many gallantry awards. When it comes to being true `FORCE MULTIPLIERS’, few can claim to exercise so great an impact, in such stark contrast to their small numbers.
Presently the Corps is headed by Maj Gen AH Gadre, an army pilot with extensive flying experience. Lt Gen KS Jamwal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command is the Colonel Commandant of this elite Corps.
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