3rd Air Squadron | |
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Skadron Udara 3 | |
Active | 21 March 1951 | –present
Country | Indonesia |
Branch | Indonesian Air Force |
Type | Fighter |
Part of | 3rd Air Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Iswahjudi Air Force Base |
Nickname(s) | Dragons Falcon Ground (Ground Crews) |
Motto(s) | "Uruvikrama Ghataka" (Valiant and Deadly) |
Engagements | Darul Islam Rebellion Permesta Rebellion Konfrontasi Operation Trikora Operation Lotus Offensive in Aceh |
Website | tni-au |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lt. Col. Anwar Sovie |
Insignia | |
3rd Air Squadron's Patch | |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | General Dynamics F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon |
3rd Air Squadron (Indonesian: Skadron Udara 3 or Skadud 3 or SkU 3) is a Fighter Squadron of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) under the command of the 3rd Air Wing, headquartered in Iswahjudi Air Force Base.
The 3rd Air Squadron is one of the oldest squadrons and the 3rd squadron formed by President Sukarno on March 21, 1951.
Aircraft flown by the 3rd Air Squadron are, P-51D Mustang (1950 - 1975), OV-10F Bronco (1976 - 1989), F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1989 - 2020) F-16C/D Fighting Falcon (2014 - 2022) and now operating F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon since 2020 (upgraded F-16A/B).[1][2]