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| name = Helicopter Training School
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| type = Military ([[Indian Air Force]])
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| operator = [[Training Command, Indian Air Force]]
| city-served = [[Hyderabad, India]]
| location = [[Hakimpet]], [[Telangana]]
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| elevation-m = 616
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'''Helicopter Training School''' ('''HTS''') is an institution of [[Indian Air Force]] located at [[Hyderabad]]. It was established at [[Palam Air Force Station|Air Force Station Palam]] on 2 April 1962. It is one of the largest helicopter units of [[Indian Air Force|IAF]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h5.htm |title=Helicopter Training School |access-date=2014-11-01 |archive-date=2014-10-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024202336/http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2010/nov01-10/h5.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Training ==
Apart from training helicopter pilots for the [[Indian Air Force|Air Force]], the Helicopter Training School also trains pilots of the [[Indian Army|Army]], [[Indian Navy|Navy]], [[Indian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] and other friendly countries.

The Helicopter Training School located in [[Hakimpet Air Force Station|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.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/more-air-power-for-rescue-operations/article154051.ece More air power for rescue operations]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIH%2F2013%2F11%2F26&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00205&AppName=1 |title=Pilot in city turns first woman Qualified Flying Instructor |access-date=2014-11-01 |archive-date=2014-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101121250/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/TOINEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIH%2F2013%2F11%2F26&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00205&AppName=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Indian National Defence University]]
* [[Military academies in India|Military Academies in India]]
* [[Sainik school]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force]]

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