Indian Air Force has commemorated 60 Glorious years of service by Chetak Helicopter at Indian Air Force at Air Force Station, Hakimpet. The event was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Chetak helicopter is the oldest machine, made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under the licence agreement.
Chetak Helicopter inducted: 1962
IAF Day: 8 October
Chief of the Air Staff: Vivek Ram Chaudhari
Defence budget: INR 5.25 lakh crores (USD 70.6 billion)
