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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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    Helicopter of Mil Mi-24s, Mil Mi-35s and Mi-17Sh s from SLAF Hingurakgoda for Close Air Support. The squadron is tasked with close air support/battlefield air...
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    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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    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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  • II from SLAF Vavuniya. Until 2008 the unit was an independent flight No. 11 "UAV" Flight, but was expanded in 2007 to an operational squadron and split...
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  • 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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    Training School – SLAF Palaly Instructors Training Squadrons No. 1 Flying Training Wing – SLAF China Bay Pilot Navigators No. 14 SquadronSLAF China Bay The...
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  • SLAF Mirigama is the Sri Lanka Air Force radar station in Mirigama. It provides air surveillance and early warning and is home to the No 4 Air Defence...
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    formations 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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    was commissioned as a Pilot officer in General Duties branch of No. 4 Squadron SLAF in 1985.[citation needed] Kapila is a Qualified Helicopter Instructor...
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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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  • which was renovated and re-established by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978. SLAF Hingurakgoda is the fourth-largest airport in Sri Lanka and has the fourth-longest...
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  • and Bell 412 helicopters in the No. 4 Squadron. In 2000, he transferred to the No 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Hingurakgoda as its Second in Command...
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  • Serving as a squadron pilot, he became a qualified flying instructor. He went on to command the No. 4 Squadron SLAF, No. 2 Squadron SLAF and SLAF Colombo....
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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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    Koggala Airport (redirect from SLAF Koggala)
    was originally a Royal Air Force (RAF) Station RAF Koggala. It is now the SLAF Koggala, used for domestic flights and for military purposes. Prior to the...
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  • Sri Lanka. Located approximately 1.4 km (0.87 miles) south of the centre of Vavuniya, the airport is also known as SLAF Vavuniya. Originally built by the...
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    131 days No. 2 Squadron SLAF No. 4 Squadron SLAF 11 Perera, DonaldAir Chief Marshal Donald Perera VSV, USP 16 July 2002 11 June 2006 3 years, 330 days No. 2...
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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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    known as Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura or SLAF Base Anuradhapura. The airport is located 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) southeast of the town of Anuradhapura...
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  • approximately 7 km (4.3 miles) south west of the city of Trincomalee, the airport is also known as Trincomalee Airport and SLAF China Bay. Originally...
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    the country's first fighter squadron. He was one of the first pilots to qualify in F-7s in 1991 and became the first SLAF pilot to fly supersonic. He...
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  • he became the commanding officer, No 4 Flight and oversaw its expansion to a full Squadron as the No. 4 Squadron SLAF. Fernando had attended and graduated...
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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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    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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    surveillance radar Aircraft that have been preserved by the SLAF. A few of these fly but most are held by SLAF Museum. Airspeed Oxford Hawker Siddeley HS 748 Sikorsky...
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  • 2nd Gajaba Regiment. The Navy maintains a naval hospital in Trincomalee. SLAF China Bay and SLN Dockyard are situated in close proximity to the town. It...
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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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  • Lanka. It was also a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly or SLAF Palaly. The airport is located in the town of Palaly near Kankesanthurai...
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    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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