Indonesia Skadron Udara 12 |
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Patch Patch courtesty of Bajoe Sjahpoetro |
Sources David Weber David A. Weber Bajoe Sjahpoetro "Scramble" |
Handle No info yet. Heritage 2 MAY 1983: Skadron Udara 12 reformed from a MiG-19 unit. |
Home Ports 02 MAY 1983: Skadron Udara 11 at Iswahjudi Airbase, East Java. 07 SEP 1983: Pekanbaru Air Base, Riau Province, central Sumatra. |
Air Wings Until 01 APR 1985 Wing Pertahanan Udara 300 (Air Defense Wing 300) 01 APR 1985: KOOPSAU II |
Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: MiG 19 1982: Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (Modified). 1982 SKU-12 a/c = TT-0431 to TT-0446. 17 MAY 1996: Hawk MK109 Date unknown: Hawk Mk209 |
Deployments East Timor |
Commanding Officers Letkol Pnb Irawan Saieh |
Awards No info yet |
Awards continued No additional info |
Events 1982: Sixteen additonal A-4E Aircraft were purchased from the U.S.A. They became operational in 1985 with SKU-12 at Pekanbaru Air Base in Riau Province. Some probably particpated in actions against the "FReTILin" in East Timor and/or "OPM" guerilla operatons in Papua New Guinea. NOV 1992: Twenty-Eigth Skyhawks are operational in two squadrons, SKU-11 and SKU-12. 07 FEB 1994 to 25 AUG 1995: Eleven surviving SkU-12 Skyhawks were consolidated into SKU-11 at Hasanuddin. SKU-12 moves to flying the Hawk 100 / 200 |
Unit Photos No info yet. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |