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**Malin** · 26-03-2025, 08:33 PM

A Kuwait Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, registered as KAF343, descending into Bandaranaike International Airport this morning, carrying Sri Lankan prisoners from Kuwait.
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**n863gt** · 29-03-2025, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks for sharing ! Do you know what could be the reason the aircraft in ex-Virgin registration in the above picture?

to be reregistered EC-OLG. might still be in G-VKSS because of(preparations)

**n863gt** · 29-03-2025, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by Malin

A Kuwait Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, registered as KAF343, descending into Bandaranaike International Airport this morning, carrying Sri Lankan prisoners from Kuwait.
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A C-17 isnt something you see often here in SL. how short of a time did it take to take off again from CMB?(C-17s have great STOL performance despite it being larger)

**n863gt** · 29-03-2025, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by Malin

Freshly delivered Airbus A350-941 of Emirates with registrationA6-EXC, which got just out of Airbus factory 4 days ago, heading to Bandaranaike International Airport as flight EK 654 today under a gloomy, rain-filled sky.

EK might operate this route now in a mix of A359s and 77Ws. any ground photos?

**n863gt** · 05-04-2025, 06:02 AM

just asking in curiosity, has anyone been on/ have spotted in CMB, B9's A313s?

**Malin** · 05-04-2025, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by n863gt

just asking in curiosity, has anyone been on/ have spotted in CMB, B9's A313s?

Iran AirTour's EP-MDL gliding down the approach path for RW22.

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**n863gt** · 05-04-2025, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by Malin

Iran AirTour's EP-MDL gliding down the approach path for RW22.

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nice catch! a very rare bird to spot these days..

**Serendib** · 05-04-2025, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by n863gt

EK might operate this route now in a mix of A359s and 77Ws. any ground photos?

EK A350 DXB To CMB

**nipuna787** · 20-04-2025, 06:53 AM

Hey y'all, can I ask a favour from someone who has a FR24 subscription?

I took this flight from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to Delhi yesterday. The landing was super scary. I'm wondering if they landed halfway through the runway because they were really hard on the brakes until the runway end marking was reached. The following was the flight.

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Would someone be able to get the KML file for this one for me? So I can see what happened. Thanks in advance.

**Haleef** · 20-04-2025, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by nipuna787

Hey y'all, can I ask a favour from someone who has a FR24 subscription?

I took this flight from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to Delhi yesterday. The landing was super scary. I'm wondering if they landed halfway through the runway because they were really hard on the brakes until the runway end marking was reached. The following was the flight.

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Would someone be able to get the KML file for this one for me? So I can see what happened. Thanks in advance.

19th April 2025 - HY423 / UZB423

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**n863gt** · 20-04-2025, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by nipuna787

Hey y'all, can I ask a favour from someone who has a FR24 subscription?

I took this flight from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to Delhi yesterday. The landing was super scary. I'm wondering if they landed halfway through the runway because they were really hard on the brakes until the runway end marking was reached. The following was the flight.

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Would someone be able to get the KML file for this one for me? So I can see what happened. Thanks in advance.

any hard landing?
It looks like within a span of 7s, the aircraft dropped 925ft and 37kts., which indicates rates of -7,928.57fpm(!) and 5.28kt/s² or -9.79km/s²
not sure because FR24 isn't very accurate closer to the ground.
you're free to correct if I'm wrong

**Azamh** · 20-04-2025, 07:13 PM

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**nipuna787** · 20-04-2025, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

19th April 2025 - HY423 / UZB423

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Thank you very much Haleef! Much appreciated.

**nipuna787** · 20-04-2025, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by n863gt

any hard landing?
It looks like within a span of 7s, the aircraft dropped 925ft and 37kts., which indicates rates of -7,928.57fpm(!) and 5.28kt/s² or -9.79km/s²
not sure because FR24 isn't very accurate closer to the ground.
you're free to correct if I'm wrong

Yeah, it was a really hard landing. It was like being slapped really hard on the floor. Crazy! But I don't think these numbers are accurate because these are a bit extreme, as it looks like, isn't it?

But as it looks like my guess was correct. They must have landed halfway through the runway to have such numbers. Also, it wasn't flared at all. My next flight was a SriLankan and the flare was pretty visible and the landing was butter smooth.

**nipuna787** · 21-04-2025, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by nipuna787

Yeah, it was a really hard landing. It was like being slapped really hard on the floor. Crazy! But I don't think these numbers are accurate because these are a bit extreme, as it looks like, isn't it?

But as it looks like my guess was correct. They must have landed halfway through the runway to have such numbers. Also, it wasn't flared at all. My next flight was a SriLankan and the flare was pretty visible and the landing was butter smooth.

I looked up the elevation of the DEL airstrip. It says 777ft. So could it be like the actual altitude difference is 925-777 = 148ft? 148ft in 7s means -1268 fpm. Could be true, I suppose. Still a big number.

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