Sri Lanka Air Force’s No 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron celebrates 25th birthday

The Sri Lanka Air Force’s No 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron at SLAF Base Hingurakgoda celebrated its silver jubilee on Nov. 24.

The unit stood up on that day in 1995 with 3 Mi-24 gunships. It suffered heavy losses during the civil war, one of the commanding officers, Wing Commander Jagath Rodrigo, was killed in action.

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