Sri Lanka Air Force
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sri-lanka-air-force-188-14796208
title:
Sri Lanka Air Force
text:
The Sri Lanka Air Force is the air arm and the youngest of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. It was founded in 1951 as the Royal Ceylon Air Force (RCyAF) with the assistance of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The SLAF played a major role throughout the Sri Lankan Civil War. The SLAF operates more than 160 aircraft. The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force who holds the rank Air Marshal.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Air warfare branch of Sri Lanka's military forces
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Air_Force
date created:
2006-08-27T09:50:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T23:38:54Z
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13
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