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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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The squadron won the Best Fighter Squadron in the following years: 1989, 1990 and |
The squadron won the Best Fighter Squadron in the following years: 1989, 1990, 2017 and 2020. |
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==Aircraft operated== |
==Aircraft operated== |
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| Active | 1975-1997; 2003-present |
| Role | Multi-role fighter |
| Garrison/HQ | Tengah Air Base |
| Motto(s) | "We Dare" |
| Equipment | Twelve F-16C/D Fighting Falcons |
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| Identification symbol | APhoenix stretching its wings. |
The 143 Squadron "Phoenix" of the Republic of Singapore Air Force currently operates twelve F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52. Based in Tengah Airbase, the squadron's motto is "We Dare".
Formed in 1975, the squadron first flew the A-4 Skyhawk from Changi Airbase before moving to Tengah later the same year. In late 1980, it was the first to operate the newly upgraded version of the A-4 aircraft, the A-4SU Super Skyhawk. In 1997, the squadron relinquished all its remaining A-4SU Super Skyhawks to 150 Squadron for use in the Advanced Jet Training (AJT) program and was subsequently disbanded. The squadron was reformed in 2003 to operate the F-16C/Ds.
The tail is adorned with a yellow & black checkered tailband. The squadron's logo is centered with the serial number on the base of the tail.[1]
The squadron won the Best Fighter Squadron in the following years: 1989, 1990, 2017 and 2020.
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