Helicopter Training School


Helicopter Training School is an institution of Indian Air Force located at Hyderabad. It was established at Air Force Station|Air Force Station Hakimpet] on 2 April 1962. It is one of the largest helicopter units of IAF.

Training

Apart from training helicopter pilots for the Air Force, the Helicopter Training School also trains pilots of the Army, Navy, Indian [Coast Guard|Coast Guard] and other friendly countries.
The Helicopter Training School located in Air Force Station Hakimpet has about 40 types of helicopters, and on an average, 15 to 20 helicopters fly everyday as part of training to officers.

Participation in relief work

HTS participated in relief works during floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and air-dropped food and other essential supplies.