No. 6 Squadron SLAF
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| No. 6 Helicopter Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1993 - to present day |
| Branch | Sri Lanka Air Force |
| Role | Air transport |
| Station | SLAF Anuradhapura |
| Equipment | Mil Mi-17 |
| Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad |
No. 6 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Mil Mi-17s from SLAF Anuradhapura for troop transport.
History
The squadron was formed on March 15, 1993 SLAF Katunayake with the arrival of Mil Mi-17s. It was later moved to SLAF Vavuniya on April 29, 1993. The unit is tasked with the air movement of the Air Mobile Brigade of the Sri Lanka Army.
In 2014, Sri Lanka Air Force deployed an aviation unit, No. 62 Helicopter Flight under the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad, with three Mi-17 helicopters from the No. 6 Helicopter Squadron along with 122 personnel consisting pilots, engineers and other supporting staff.[1]
Aircraft operated
Year of introduction
- Mil Mi-17 - 1993
Notable members
- Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala
- Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias
- Air Vice Marshal Kapila Jayampathy
