No. 5 Squadron SLAF

No. 5 Jet Squadron
Active1959–1980
1991 – to present day
BranchSri Lanka Air Force
RoleAir Defence, Ground Attack
StationSLAF Katunayake
Nickname(s)Black Drongos
EquipmentF-7 Skybolt
Engagements1971 Insurrection
Sri Lankan Civil War
Commanders
Commanding OfficerWing Commander Roshan Perera

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Secretary Defence visits Air Force Bases". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-04.