F-16 FIGHTING FALCON SWIRL INSIGNIA PATCH: BELGIAN AIR FORCE 31 SMD TIGER SQN

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F-16 FIGHTING FALCON SWIRL INSIGNIA PATCH: BELGIAN AIR FORCE 31 SMD TIGER SQN
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F-16 FIGHTING FALCON SWIRL INSIGNIA SSI: F-16 FIGHTING FALCON SWIRL INSIGNIA PATCH: BELGIAN AIR FORCE 31 SMD TIGER SQN SSI
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Patch.
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The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as a lightweight, daytime fighter, it evolved into a successful multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Though no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are still being built for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.
Bangladesh Air Force was officially formed at the Sector Commanders Conference during its independence war from Pakistan in 1971. Its official date of formation has been established as September 21, 1971. A number of BAF officers participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War. Initially, BAF was formed with all officers and airmen of Bengali origin serving in the Pakistan Air Force prior to the war. At that time, the embryo of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was formed with less than hundred officers and airmen. During the independence war officers of the BAF in the Z-Force were Squadron Leader Muhammad Hamidullah Khan,[1] who was assigned as Commander-Sector 11, Flight Lieutenant Liaqat as Battalion Adjutant, Flying Officer Rouf, Flying Officer Ashraf and Flight Sergeant Shafiqullah as company commanders. Squadron Leader Wahidur Rahim, Squadron Leader Nurul Qader, Squadron Leader Shamsur Rahman and Air Commodore Ataur Rahman as sub sector company commanders. Wing Commander Khademul Bashar also participated in the war as Commander-Sector 6.[2] Near the end of the war a symbolic flight known as 'Kilo Flight' was flown to establish the Bangladesh Air Force. Initially, 'Kilo Flight' consisted of three obsolete malfunctioning aircraft provided by the Indian authorities. Trained BAF personnel repaired the aircrafts. Nine officers and 47 airmen were given a symbolic operation to mark the beginning of the air force. Squadron Leader Sultan Mahmud was appointed as the commander of the 'Kilo Flight' with two transport planes and one helicopter. After repairing the three aircrafts into some operational form, 'Kilo Flight' successfully began its maiden operational flight as part of the new air force. It bombed several fuel storages in Chittagong and Narayangonj area and thus the journey of BAF had commenced. During the war Pakistan transferred a huge amount of essential war materials and equipment that was assigned and appropriated for the eastern zone. Rest of the air force equipments and gears including infrastructure materials that were stationed in Bangladesh during the liberation war was transferred to India by the Indian armed force, leaving the nascent BAF to start from scratch. After independence BAF received a significant donation from the former USSR. Among the aircraft delivered were Ten single-seat MiG-21MF and two twin-seat MiG-21UM.[3] In 1972, the three aircraft C-47 Dakota, DC-3 and a French Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopter were left to Bangladesh by India which being obsolete were soon out of operation. Despite the lack of aircraft, the Pakistan Air Force prior to 1971 had a large number of Bengali pilots, air traffic controllers, technicians and administrative officers many of whom distinguished themselves during the Bangladesh Liberation War, thus providing the Bangladesh Air Force with a good number of trained personnel.
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