No. 12 Squadron SLAF
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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-27
s from SLAF Katunayake.. The Squadron also operates a single Mikoyan MiG-23UB as conversion trainer for the MiG-27.
were formed into its own squadron.
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...
of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates in both ground attack and close air support
Close air support
In military tactics, close air support is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are close to friendly forces, and which requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of these forces.The determining factor for CAS is...
role operating with Mikoyan MiG-27
Mikoyan MiG-27
The Mikoyan MiG-27 is a variable-geometry ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan design bureau in the Soviet Union and later license-produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics as the Bahadur . It is based on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 fighter aircraft, but optimized for...
s from SLAF Katunayake.. The Squadron also operates a single Mikoyan MiG-23UB as conversion trainer for the MiG-27.
History
The squadron was formed in November 2007, when the MiG-27s which had been attached to the No. 5 SquadronNo. 5 Squadron SLAF
No. 5 "Jet" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates in both air defence and ground attack role with F-7 Skybolts from SLAF Katunayake.-History:...
were formed into its own squadron.
Aircraft operated
Year of introduction- Mikoyan MiG-27Mikoyan MiG-27The Mikoyan MiG-27 is a variable-geometry ground-attack aircraft, originally built by the Mikoyan design bureau in the Soviet Union and later license-produced in India by Hindustan Aeronautics as the Bahadur . It is based on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 fighter aircraft, but optimized for...
- 2007 - Mikoyan MiG-23UB - 2007