▁replaced ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁when ▁F - 5 s ▁and ▁F - 7 s ▁were ▁acquired ▁from ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁China ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁Sri ▁L ank an ▁Civil ▁War . ▁Thus ▁the ▁ ▁No . ▁ 5 ▁" J et " ▁Squadron ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁at ▁S LA F ▁Kat un ay ake . ▁These ▁were ▁used ▁for ▁ground ▁attack ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁the ▁squad ron ▁moved ▁to ▁S LA F ▁China ▁Bay . ▁With ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 0 ▁Squadron ▁S LA F ▁became ▁oper ational ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁the ▁F - 7 s ▁were ▁used ▁for ▁pilot ▁training ▁and ▁carry ▁out ▁combat ▁training ▁miss ions . ▁By ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁they ▁were ▁once ▁again ▁used ▁for ▁ground ▁attack ▁with ▁newer ▁models ▁introduced . ▁Six ▁M iko yan ▁Mi G - 2 7 s ▁and ▁one ▁M iko yan ▁Mi G - 2 3 UB ▁tra iner ▁were ▁introduced ▁to ▁provide ▁close ▁air ▁support , ▁these ▁were ▁later ▁formed ▁their ▁own ▁squad ron ; ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 2 ▁Squadron . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁six ▁F - 7 G s ▁were ▁ ▁acquired ▁to ▁be ▁used ▁as ▁intercept ors ▁with ▁the ▁squad ron ▁taking ▁on ▁the ▁air ▁defence ▁role . ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁the ▁S LA F ▁claimed ▁it ▁first ▁air - to - air ▁kill , ▁when ▁it ▁reported ▁that ▁one ▁of