Claim: The Indonesian army aviation started in 1959 when the doctrine of Heliborne Troops or Air Mobile was being adopted in other countries, such as in Algeria with the Alouette-III and  in the United States with Sky Soldiers by the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Evidence: In Algeria, the French Army conducted a similar operation earlier with the Alouette-III. During the Vietnam War, the United States Army operated in the form of Air Cavalry by the 1st Cavalry Division and Sky Soldiers by the 173rd Airborne Brigade using UH-1N Huey, UH-1 Iroquois and CH-47 Chinook helicopters supported by AH-1S attack helicopter Cobra and CH-54 Flying Crane. The Indonesian army aviation was born in 1959 when the doctrine of Heliborne Troops or Air Mobile was being developed in various countries.