No. 12 Squadron | |
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Active | 2007 - to present day |
Branch | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Role | Ground Attack, Close Air Support |
Station | SLAF Katunayake |
Equipment | Mikoyan MiG-27 |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | Squadron Leader Asela Jayasekara |
No. 12 Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates in both ground attack and close air support role operating with Mikoyan MiG-27s from SLAF Katunayake.[1]. The Squadron also operates a single Mikoyan MiG-23UB as conversion trainer for the MiG-27.
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The squadron was formed in November 2007, when the MiG-27s which had been attached to the No. 5 Squadron were formed into its own squadron.[2]
Year of introduction