No. 6 Squadron SLAF
Encyclopedia
No. 6 Helicopter Squadron is a squadron
of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Mil Mi-17
s from SLAF Anuradhapura for troop transport.
s. 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.
Squadron (aviation)
A squadron in air force, army aviation or naval aviation is mainly a unit comprising a number of military aircraft, usually of the same type, typically with 12 to 24 aircraft, sometimes divided into three or four flights, depending on aircraft type and air force...
of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It currently operates Mil Mi-17
Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude...
s from SLAF Anuradhapura for troop transport.
History
The squadron was formed on March 15, 1993 SLAF Katunayake with the arrival of Mil Mi-17Mil Mi-17
The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude...
s. It was later moved to SLAF Vavuniya
SLAF Vavuniya
SLAF Vavuniya is a Sri Lanka Air Force station located in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. It forms part of the military complex in Vavuniya that includes the Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni....
on April 29, 1993. The unit is tasked with the air movement of the Air Mobile Brigade
Air Mobile Brigade (Sri Lanka)
The Air Mobile Brigade is a formation of the Sri Lanka Army. It is a rapid deployment force, creating a highly mobile brigade of parachute units and airmobile units which employ helicopters. Air mobility is provided by the Mil Mi-17s of the No. 6 Squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force.-External links:**...
of the Sri Lanka Army.