SLAF Vavuniya
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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
.
This Base was an RAF airfield during the World War II
, which renovated and re-established by Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978.
Vavuniya
Vavuniya is a town in northern Sri Lanka. This town is situated in the Northern Province. Vavuniya was often referred to as the gateway to Vanni....
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It forms part of the military complex in Vavuniya that includes the Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni
Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni
Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni is a regional command of the Sri Lanka Army, that is responsible for the operational deployment and command all army units stationed in and around the southern part or the Wanni region of the Northern Province, this includes several divisions and the...
.
This Base was an RAF airfield during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, which renovated and re-established by Sri Lanka Air Force in 1978.
Lodger Squadrons
- No. 6 Helicopter SquadronNo. 6 Squadron SLAFNo. 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:...
- No. 111 Air Surveillance SquadronNo. 111 Squadron SLAFNo. 111 Air Surveillance Squadron is an squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force operating in the reconnaissance role using unmanned aerial vehicles. It currently operates the IAI Searcher Mk II from SLAF Vavuniya. Till 2008 the unit was an independent flight No. 11 "UAV" Flight, but was up graded in...
- No. 112 Air Surveillance SquadronNo. 112 Squadron SLAFNo. 112 Air Surveillance Squadron is a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force operating in the reconnaissance role using unmanned aerial vehicles. It currently operates the EMIT Blue Horizon 2 from SLAF Vavuniya. Till 2008 the unit was an independent flight No. 11 "UAV" Flight, but was upgraded in...