No. 3 Squadron SLAF

No. 3 Maritime Squadron is a maritime patrol squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It was disbanded in 1993 and its aircraft taken over by the No. 8 Light Transport Squadron. It was restablished in 2019.[1]

No. 03 Maritime Squadron
Active1971 - 1993
2019-present
Country Sri Lanka
Branch Sri Lanka Air Force
RoleMaritime patrol
StationSLAF China Bay
EngagementsSri Lankan Civil War

History

Maritime Squadron was established in 1971 at SLAF China Bay to provide early warning by them Air force commander Paddy Mendis.

The Squadron shifted to SLAF Katunayake and again relocated to SLAF Base China Bay in the year 1988 to conduct surveillance operations against the LTTE[2]

Aircraft operated

Past Aircraft

Current Aircraft

The SLAF has been in talks to acquire both Dornier Do228 and Kingair B360ER maritime reconnaissance aircraft from India and the United States respectively to enhance their operations. [3][4]

Notable members

References
  1. "No 3 Maritime Squadron Declared Open by the Commander | Sri Lanka Air Force". www.airforce.lk. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. "No 3 Maritime Squadron Declared Open by the Commander | Sri Lanka Air Force". www.airforce.lk. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. "India might donate one and sell one Do 228 to Sri Lanka – Alert 5". Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. govtribe.com https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/2-new-beechcraft-king-air-360er-extended-range-b300-aircraft-panrsa21p0000006435. Retrieved 2021-09-11. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • [www.airforce.lk/pdf/news%20paper/slaf/srilanka_ariforce.pdf FORCE REPORT SRI LANKA AIR FORCE]
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