Formation of MI-8 and Puma during Exercise Golden Eagle - May 1982
This was the first ever General Headquarters controlled joint Army Aviation and Special Services
Group exercise named’ Golden Eagle’ conducted by Chief of General Staff.
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It involved dawn-dusk heliborne
operations with #SSG troops. This exercise was held in area Haripur and Mansehra with participation by 4 #Army #Aviation Squadron (MI-8 ); 25 Army Aviation #Squadron along with additional crew from 21 Aviation Squadron.
#Pakistan
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#Reconnaissance started on 5 May 1982 and verbal orders were given on 13 May. Squadrons moved out on 28 May in area Haripur. The first mission of re-supply to commandos was carried out on 1 June 1982.
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On 4 June Lieutenant Colonel Shah Alam(25 Squadron) gave the verbal orders. Between 9 -11 June 1982, Army Aviation flew over eleven helicopters simultaneously for commando heliborne drops.
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