Air Tigers
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Air Tigers was the small, clandestine air wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), known for conducting surprise aerial attacks during the Sri Lankan civil war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clandestine air wing
ⓘ
non‑state armed group air wing ⓘ paramilitary air unit ⓘ |
| armament |
gravity bombs
ⓘ
improvised bomb racks ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ |
| baseArea | LTTE‑controlled territories in the Vanni region ⓘ |
| builtInfrastructure |
camouflaged hangars
ⓘ
clandestine airstrips ⓘ |
| characteristic |
capable of surprise attacks
ⓘ
clandestine ⓘ small ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under direct LTTE military leadership ⓘ |
| conflict | Sri Lankan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAsConsequenceOf | military defeat of LTTE in 2009 ⓘ |
| goal |
support creation of an independent Tamil Eelam
ⓘ
undermine Sri Lankan military and economic targets via air attacks ⓘ |
| ideologyOfParentOrganization | Tamil nationalism ⓘ |
| mediaDescription |
LTTE air wing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Tiger air force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging Sri Lankan air superiority with light aircraft
ⓘ
first sustained use of an air wing by a designated terrorist organization ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| opponent |
Sri Lanka Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Eastern Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
conducting aerial attacks
ⓘ
psychological warfare through air raids ⓘ |
| shortName | LTTE Air Tigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusUnderInternationalLaw | part of a designated terrorist organization in several countries ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | LTTE‑controlled airstrips ⓘ |
| usedAircraftModel |
Zlín Z‑143
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zlín Z‑242L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAircraftType |
light aircraft
ⓘ
modified civilian aircraft ⓘ single‑engine propeller aircraft ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
hit‑and‑run air strikes
ⓘ
low‑altitude night flights ⓘ surprise bombing raids ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.