No. 10 Squadron SLAF

No. 10 Fighter Squadron
An IAI Kfir of the No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron
ActiveJanuary 5, 1996 - to present day
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Air Force
RoleOffensive Support, Air Defence
StationSLAF Katunayake
Nickname(s)Kfir Squadron
Motto(s)total success in operations during day and night with right attitude, right training and full-time readiness
EquipmentIAI Kfir
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War
Decorations3 Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya
Commanders
Commanding OfficerWing Commander Shehan Fernando

No. 10 "Fighter" Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates the IAI Kfir from SLAF Katunayake. The squadron is tasked with providing offensive support for ground & maritime (anti-shipping) operations, air interdiction and interception. It specializes in high altitude precision ground attacks.[1][2]

  1. ^ "NO 10 FIGHTER SQUADRON | Sri Lanka Air Force". www.airforce.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ "NO 10 FIGHTER SQUADRON 'LION CUBS' CELEBRATE SILVER JUBILEE | Sri Lanka Air Force". www.slaf.gov.lk. Retrieved 2021-12-11.