No. 12 Squadron was a squadron of the Sri Lanka Air Force. It operated in both ground attack and close air support role operating with Mikoyan MiG-27s from SLAF Katunayake. The Squadron also operated a single Mikoyan MiG-23UB as conversion trainer for the MiG-27. In early 2019 SLAF shut down No. 12 Squadron.
History The squadron was formed in November 2007, when the MiG-27s which had been attached to the No. 5 Squadron were formed into its own squadron.MIGs, Catalyst in air superiority
Aircraft operated
Year of introduction Mikoyan MiG-27 - 2007 Mikoyan MiG-23UB - 2007
References
External links Ruling the sky Men who killed Thamilselvam speak