The 14th Air Squadron once operated MiG-21F-13 Fishbed (1962 - 1970), F-86 Avon Saber (1974 - 1980) and F-5E/F Tiger II (1980 - 2017), Sukhoi Su-27/Su-30 Flanker aircraft in (February 2020 - September 2022).

Starting in September 1957, the Air Force carried out a program to build a new runway related to preparations for Operation Trikora.

Furthermore, the work was carried out by the Air Force in collaboration with local contractors in Madiun and was completed in 1960.

This made Indonesian President Sukarno launch Operation Trikora to seize West Irian after various diplomatic efforts through the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement failed.

When the confrontation peaked in the early 1960s, the government brought in 10 MiG-19 aircraft to be assigned to Air Squadron 12 at PAU Kemayoran.

This squadron initially had 20 MiG-21F aircraft made by Eastern Bloc countries, with its first commander, Air Major Roesman.

[6] In order to prepare the squadron's pilots, two types of training programs were held, at home and abroad.

The aircraft assembly was then rebuilt by Indonesian Air Force technicians under the supervision of Northrop.

The Indonesian Air Force's F-5E/F Tiger II has also made friendly visits to Thailand, Malaysia and Australia.

In order to improve the performance and capabilities of the F-5E/F Tiger II aircraft, the Indonesian Air Force conducted a Modernization of Avionic Capability for Armament and Navigation (MACAN) program by sending one F-5E/F Tiger II aircraft to SABCA, Belgium to be upgraded.

Since its arrival on 21 April 1980, the first wave of the Indonesian Air Force's F-5 E/F Tiger II fighter fleet arrived at Iswahjudi Air Force Base, totaling eight units transported using the USAF Airlift Command's C-5 Galaxy.

After 35 years of serving to guard and escort the Republic of Indonesia, the F-5 E/F Tiger II or what is known as the Macan (Tiger in Indonesian) was finally put into the museum collection of the Indonesian Air Force Central Museum Dirgantara Mandala Adisutjipto Air Force Base.

Yogyakarta, which was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal TNI Hadi Tjahjanto, S.IP., on Tuesday, April 25, 2017.

Agus Supriatna, former F-5 E/F Tiger II pilots, former technicians, and those who still fly in civil aviation.