𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝕒𝕧𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟

𝚂𝚁𝙸 𝙻𝙰𝙽𝙺𝙰 𝙰𝙸𝚁 𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙲𝙴

HISTORY
OF
AVIATION
King Rawana's Dadu monara

First powered flight in 1903

HISTORY OF AVIATION

• Dream of flight-since time immemorial.

• 300BC ;King Rawan-Dadu Monara.
• First powered flight in 1903.
• World war 1 saw the first extensive use of the aircraft.
• The initial use war for reconnaissance.
• World wars stressed the effective employment of aircraft.
HISTORY OF SRI LANKA AIR FORCE
• At inception,The RCyAF owned no aircraft.
• The Chipmunk was orderd in 1950.
• The first batch of four aircraft arrived in Ceylon in October the same
year
• Hence forth,aircraft were acquired to the inventory to meet the
prevailing national interest.
• Gp Capt G.C Bladon was the first commander.
• Air Cdre G.C. Amarasekara was the first Ceylonese commander of the
RCyAF.
• The Royal Ceylon Air Force changed to the Sri lnka Air Force in 1972.
Chipmunck Aircraft Jet Provost Aircraft

Balliol Aircraft Oxford Aircraft

 Founded-2 March 1951; 70 years ago
Country Sri Lanka
Type Air force
Role Aerial warfare
Size 38,000 personnel[1]
175 aircraft[1]
Part of Sri Lanka Armed Forces
Headquarters SLAF Colombo, Colombo
Motto(s) Sinhala: සුරකිමු ලකඹර
"Protect Lankan Skies"
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana
March Guwana Ara Lak Deraņa Purā Chief of the Staff Air Vice Marshal Prasanna Payoe
"Over the skies of Sri Lanka" Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Vice Marshal WLRP Rodrigo
Anniversaries 2 March: Air Force Day Notable
Engagements commanders Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonatilake
1971 JVP insurrection Air Vice Marshal Edward Amaresekere
1987–1989 JVP insurrection Air Chief Marshal Harry Goonatilake
Sri Lankan Civil War Air Chief Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala
Air Chief Marshal Kapila Jayampathy
Insignia
Roundel

Fin flash

Flag
 Aircraft flown
1. Fighter - IAI Kfir
2. Attack helicopter - Mil Mi-24
3. Multirole helicopter- Bell 212, Bell 412
4. Trainer helicopter - Bell 206
5. Utility helicopter - Mil Mi-17
6. Interceptor - Chengdu F-7
7. Patrol - Beechcraft Super King Air
8. Reconnaissance - IAI Searcher, EMIT Blue Horizon 2
9. Trainer - K-8 Karakorum, Nanchang CJ-6 (PT-6), Cessna 150
10. Transport - C-130 Hercules, Antonov An-32, Harbin Y-12
EELAM WAR
AIR OPERATIONS
• Precision Target Acquisition
PRESENT
COMMANDER OF THE AIRFORCE

Air Marshal SK Pathirana WWV and Bar,RWPand Bar,RSP and Three

Bars,VSV,USP,MSc (MOA)USA,MSc(Def stu)in Mgt,M
Phill(Ind),MIM(SL),nds(Ind),Psc,qfi
VISION & MISSION OF THE SLAF
SLAF Vision

• Ensuring national security through effective employment of

airpower

SLAF Mission
• To train , equip and deploy a professional air force exploiting our
core competencies to undertake air operations in support of
national security.
AIR FORCE ESTABILISHMENTS
FLY SQUADRONS OF SLAF
DEPLOYMENT
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.1FTW

ASSETS
• Cessna-150
• PT-06
• K-8
ROLE
• Basic/Advanced flying training
• Fighter conversion training
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.2sqn

ASSETS
• AN-32B
• LOCKHEED MARTIN C-130
ROLE
• Strategic/Tactical air transport
• Air maintenance OPS
FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.3sqn

ASSETS
• Y-12(II)
• B-200
ROLE
• Maritime surveillance and recce.
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.4sqn

ASSETS
• BELL-212
• BELL-412
• MI-17
ROLE
• VVIP/VIP Transport
• HADR OPS
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.5sqn

ASSETS
• F-7BS
• F-7GS
• FT-7
ROLE
• Air Defence OPS
• Counter surface force OPS
 FLYING SQUADRONS
NO.6sqn

ASSETS
• MI-17
ROLE
• Tactical heli transport
• CASEVAC/HADR/SHOB OPS

SHBO
Special heleborn operation
හෙලිහකොප්ටර් මගින් සිදුකරන විහ ේෂිත වූ හමහෙයුම්
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.7sqn

ASSETS
• BELL-212
• BELL-206
ROLE
• Basic/Advanced heli training
• CASEVAC/HADR
FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.8sqn(Rathmalana)

ASSETS
• Y-12(II)
• Y-12(IV)
• B-200
• MA-60(HELETOURS)
ROLE
• Tectical air transport/CASEVAC
• VVIP/VIP Transport
FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.9sqn

ASSETS
• 11xMI-24
• 1xMI-17
ROLE
• Tactical heli transport
• CASEVAC/HADR/SHBO OPS
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.10sqn

ASSETS
• Kfir-C2
ROLE
• Counter surface force OPS
 FLYING SQUADRONS

NO.111sqn

ASSETS
• Seacher MK II
• Lihiniya MK 1
ROLE
• Surveillance and Recce
FLYING TRAINING
 ENLISHMENT TO GD/P BRANCH
Basic combat/intensive training at SLAF CTS Diyathalawa.

BASIC FLYING AT NO.1 FLYING TRAINING WING SLAF ACADEMY

CHINABAY
Advanced flying training and fighter conversion for fighter stream
at NO.1 flying training wing.

OTHER STREAM’S ADVANCED TRAINING AT RESPECTIVE

SQUADRONS
(NO.8 SQUADRONS AND NO.7 SQUADRONS)
Operational conversion for fighter stream at NO.5 fighter
squadrons.
AIR FORCE :A WAY OF LIFE

FIGHTER SOARING THE SKY SOPHISTICATION FOR ULTIMATE PERFECTION

FIRST EVER MILITARY LADY PILOTS IN SWORD OF HONOUR TRESPASSING
HISTORY ALL MIGHTY MALES
 “WARS MAY BE FOUGHT WITH
WEAPONS,BUT THE ARE WON BY MEN. IT IS
THE SPIRIT OF THE MEN WHO FOLLOW AND
THE MAN WHO LEAD THET GAINS THE
VICTORY”

-Gen.Georges Patton
CREDENTIALS:ACADAMIA
1. GENARAL DUTIES PILOTS BRANCH

• Minimum of six credit(c)passes at the GCE (O/L) with compulsory

credit(c)passes for English language,Sciene,Mathematics and a simple (s)
pass and above for Sinhala/Tamil language is one sitting.

• Simple (s) passes in three subjects at the GCE(A/L)examination in physical

Science/Bio Science and Technology streams(as applicable)in on sitting.

2. BSc(AVIATION STUDIES)DEGREE ENTRANT QUALIFICATION

• Candidates applying for degree programme are to be qualified and

applied for university admission.
CREDENTIALS:TRAITS
• With suitable caliber to be an officer and a gentleman to be able to
lead,influence command and guide people.

• Attributes,
1.Physical and moral courage
2.Selfless commitment
3.Loyalty
4.Mental agility
5.Initiative
6.Stamina
7.Adaptability
8.Teamwork
SLAF CONTACTS
ADDRESS

• Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters,

P.O Box 594,
Colombo 02,
Sri Lanka.

TELEPHONE
• 0094-11-2441044
• 0094-11-2495495

EMAIL
• Media@airforce.lk