No. 10 Fighter Squadron | |
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Active | January 5, 1996 - to present day |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Branch | Sri Lanka Air Force |
Role | Offensive Support, Air Defence |
Station | SLAF Katunayake |
Nickname(s) | Kfir Squadron |
Motto(s) | total success in operations during day and night with right attitude, right training and full-time readiness |
Equipment | IAI Kfir |
Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
Decorations | 3 Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | Wing 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]