No. 12 Squadron SLAF
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|caption=Sri Lanka Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27M at the Army 60th Anniversary Exhibition.
|dates= 2007 - 2019
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|commander1= Squadron Leader Asela Jayasekara
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No. 12 Squadron was a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It operated in both ground attack and close air support role operating with Mikoyan MiG-27s from SLAF Katunayake.{{Cite web |url=http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090104_07 |title=Secretary Defence visits Air Force Bases |access-date=2009-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107201632/http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20090104_07 |archive-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead }} The Squadron also operated a single Mikoyan MiG-23UB as conversion trainer for the MiG-27. In early 2019 SLAF shut down No. 12 Squadron.{{Cite web|url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/india-eliminating-its-mig-27-fighters-they-were-disaster-99442|title = India is Eliminating its MiG-27 Fighters (They Were a Disaster)|date = 26 November 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=200462 |title=The Island |website=www.island.lk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306002103/http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=200462 |archive-date=2019-03-06}}
History
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.[https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/04/26/rev01.asp MIGs, Catalyst in air superiority ]
Aircraft operated
Year of introduction
- Mikoyan MiG-27 - 2007
- Mikoyan MiG-23UB - 2007
References
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External links
- [https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/06/07/imp01.asp Ruling the sky]
- [http://www.island.lk/2009/06/15/news6.html Men who killed Thamilselvam speak]
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