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  • Shayansp
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    Hi. Is the air force's other C-130 permanently grounded or are they planning on putting it back into service? All I had heard was it was being used as spare parts for the other one.

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  • Haleef
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    Here's my clip of the Flypast. Sorry for the bad quality.

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  • Sandaru
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    Thank you for the video Aaqib, I was unsatisfied with the live telecast!!

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  • Aaqib
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    Originally posted by SLD
    Super pics bro!

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  • Haleef
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    Originally posted by SLD
    Nice shots! I will also be putting up mine later today.

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  • SLD
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    Originally posted by Aaqib
    Thank's for the clarification!
    Was down Marine Drive to video today's fly-past and most of those present were screaming "MiG! MiG" when the F7's were going by
    Actually, the F-7 is a license-built version of the MIG-21 and is manufactured in China. Thus it's the Chinese version of the Soviet MIG-21.

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  • SLD
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    Got these Pics from Marine Drive.

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  • Haleef
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    Originally posted by Speedbird
    When the question is how old aircrafts are; answer should be more align with when it is built not when it is acquired...these ariframes are very old. Even the design is from 60's Mirage III/IVs and the engines are from F4s
    Well, the question misleaded me. So sorry for that.

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  • Speedbird
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    Originally posted by Haleef
    SLAF introduced the C2 into the fleet in 1996, so around 22 years in service with SLAF. But they were built in the 1970s as you said.
    When the question is how old aircrafts are; answer should be more align with when it is built not when it is acquired...these ariframes are very old. Even the design is from 60's Mirage III/IVs and the engines are from F4s

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  • Haleef
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    Originally posted by Speedbird
    40 Years...These are built in 1970s
    SLAF introduced the C2 into the fleet in 1996, so around 22 years in service with SLAF. But they were built in the 1970s as you said.

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  • Speedbird
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    Originally posted by Haleef
    It's around 22 years old, not sure how many were introduced, but among them were the Kfir C7 and the TC-2.
    40 Years...These are built in 1970s

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  • Aaqib
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    Originally posted by Haleef
    All are grounded as non are airworthy anymore.
    Thank's for the clarification!
    Was down Marine Drive to video today's fly-past and most of those present were screaming "MiG! MiG" when the F7's were going by

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  • Haleef
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    Originally posted by Aaqib
    Aren't the MIG 27's in operation?
    All are grounded as non are airworthy anymore.

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  • Haleef
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    Originally posted by fdk2008
    I think the operational one is a C2
    Correct.

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  • Aaqib
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    Originally posted by fdk2008
    I think the operational one is a C2
    Aren't the MIG 27's in operation?

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