| RSAF 144 Squadron | |
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| Active | 1979 |
| Role | Fighter-bomber |
| Garrison/HQ | Paya Lebar Air Base |
| Motto | "Dare To Excel" |
| Equipment | Twenty-two F-5S/T Tiger-IIs |
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| Identification symbol |
A stylized Black Kite set against a bow and arrow |
The 144 Squadron "Blackite" of the Republic of Singapore Air Force is a fighter-bomber squadron based at Paya Lebar Air Base, the squadron goes by the motto "Dare To Excel" with the Black Kite adopted as its mascot.
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144 Squadron was formed in 1979 as one of the RSAF's fighter squadrons operating in the interceptor role. The squadron initially operated the supersonic F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft, but has been operating the locally modified & improved F-5S/T Tiger-IIs fighter aircraft since the early 1990s, these were retrofitted with new state-of-the-art avionics giving the aircraft capability of carrying out both Air-to Air and Air-to-Ground missions.
The squadron clinch the coveted Best Fighter Squadron award (Singapore Armed Forces Best Unit Competition) in 2005,2009 it last won the title in 1995.[1]
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