No. 7 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Bell 212s, Bell 206s from SLAF Hingurakgoda for troop transport...
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No. 4 (VVIP/VIP) Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Bell 412/412EP/212/206JR from SLAF Ratmalana for...
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No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the IAI Kfir from SLAF Katunayake. The squadron is tasked with...
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of China. On 1 February 1991, the No. 5 "Jet" Squadron was formed at SLAF Katunayake under the command of Squadron Leader Harsha Abeywickrama with two...
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Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Vavuniya No. 03 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Wirawila No. 04 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Mirigama No. 05 Air Defence...
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interceptors. All of the F-7Gs, F-7BS' and FT-7s are flown by the No 5 Jet Squadron. The SLAF has repeatedly deployed its F-7BS to conduct ground-attack missions...
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Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment (redirect from SLAF Regiment)
Regiment No. 42 Wing, SLAF Regiment No. 43 Wing, SLAF Regiment No. 44 Wing, SLAF Regiment No. 45 Wing, SLAF Regiment Air Defence Squadrons No 4 Air Defence...
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Sri Lanka Air Force (section SLAF Regiment)
Training School – SLAF Palaly Instructors Training Squadrons No. 1 Flying Training Wing – SLAF China Bay Pilot Navigators No. 14 Squadron – SLAF China Bay The...
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Bandaranaike International Airport (redirect from SLAF Katunayake)
are based at SLAF Katunayake. Kfir Israeli made C2 Fighter-bomber Aircraft of No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron An-32B transport aircraft of No. 2 Heavy Transport...
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island. SLAF Katunayake is the largest air base of the Sri Lanka Air Force with two lodger flying squadrons, the No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron and the No. 4 Helicopter...
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VVIP Pilot.[citation needed] He was the Commanding Officer of the No. 7 Squadron SLAF at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda.[citation needed] Later...
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6 Squadron operating out of SLAF Vavuniya. Having been promoted to the rank of Squadron Leader, Dias was appointed Commanding Officer of the No. 2 Heavy...
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Hingurakgoda Airport (redirect from SLAF Hingurakgoda)
approaches and takeoffs are performed visually. No. 7 Helicopter Squadron No. 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron "Airline and Airport Code Search (HIM: Hingurakgoda...
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appointed Commanding officer of the No. 2 heavy Transport Squadron. He thereafter served as the Base Commander, SLAF Hingurakgoda (2011-2012); Defence Attaché...
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Squadron and Landline Flight. This Unit also trained personnel, and provided signals detachments at RCyAF formations. This was later shifted to SLAF Ratmalana...
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No. 6 Squadron SLAF and No. 7 Squadron SLAF. Also he is a VVIP rated helicopter pilot. Director Welfare Air Vice Marshal D K Wanigasooriya rise of No...
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Harsha Abeywickrama (section SLAF career)
to serve as the Commanding Officer of SLAF Palaly, Base Commander of SLAF China Bay, SLAF Anuradhapura and SLAF Ratmalana following which he became the...
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SLAF Pidurutalagala is the Sri Lanka Air Force radar station at the summit of Mount Pidurutalagala. It provides air surveillance and early warning and...
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which will have a range of 100km. Lihiniya MK1 deployed to No. 111 Squadron SLAF in SLAF Base Vauniya. In 2022 Remote triggering mechanism for aerial...
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Regiment Special Force (redirect from SLAF Regiment Special Force)
force unit, which is part of the SLAF Regiment. It was raised in 2006.The RSF Wing is an independent formation of the SLAF and commanded by a Commanding...
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China Bay Airport (redirect from SLAF China Bay)
Located approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south west of the city of Trincomalee, the airport is also known as Trincomalee Airport and SLAF China Bay. Originally...
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Sigiriya Airport (redirect from SLAF Sigiriya)
Sri Lanka. Located near the city of Dambulla, the airport is also known as SLAF Sigiriya. Sigiriya Airport was first opened in 1942 as an airfield established...
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Donald Perera (section SLAF career)
Commanding officer, the No. 2 Squadron; Base Commander, SLAF Katunayake and Zonal Commander - Western Zone; Base Commander, SLAF China Bay and Zonal Commander...
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acquired in 2000. Currently the SLAF operates two TC.2s, two C.7s and six C.2s by the No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron. The SLAF used their Kfirs to carry out...
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Jaffna International Airport (redirect from SLAF Palaly)
known as Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly or SLAF Palaly. The airport is located in the town of Palaly near Kankesanthurai, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8 mi) north...
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Ratmalana Airport (redirect from SLAF Ratmalana)
No. 22 Squadron RAF (1942 & 1944) No. 30 Squadron RAF (1942) No. 42 Squadron RAF (1942) No. 81 Squadron RAF (1944-45) No. 84 Squadron RAF (1943) No....
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Commanding Officer of No. 6 Squadron SLAF and longest serving Commanding Officer of the No. 4 (VVIP/VIP) Helicopter Squadron SLAF. Air Marshal Bulathsinghala...
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Kolitha Gunathilake (section SLAF career)
to command the No 1 Flying Training Wing and No 2 Transport Squadron as well as served as the Base Commander of SLAF China Bay and SLAF Katunayake. In...
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commanding officer of No. 03 Maritime Squadron and No. 04 Helicopter Wing. His higher commands included Zonal Commander and SLAF Base commander stints...
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damaged in LTTE air attack on SLAF base in Anuradhapura". "Situation Report". "TamilNet". LTTE drops 3 bombs in Welioya: no damages caused Archived 2008-05-01...
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