Air Tigers
The Tamil Eelam Air Force or Sky Tigers (Tamil: வான்புலிகள்) was the air-wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who used it against the Government of Sri Lanka. They also called themselves the Tamileelam Air Force (TAF). Though the existence of the Sky Tigers had been the subject of speculation for many years, the existence of the wing was only revealed after an attack in March 2007, during Eelam War IV.
| Tamil Eelam Air Force | |
|---|---|
| வான்புலிகள் | |
| Active | March 26, 2007 - 18 May 2009 |
| Country | Tamil Eelam |
| Branch | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Type | Airforce |
| Role | Aerial Combat |
| Size | 40 - 50 |
| Part of | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Engagements | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Colonel Shanker† |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Shanker†, Kushanthan Master (POW), Achudan |
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