Sri Lanka Military Aviation

**Haleef** · 04-02-2018, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Aren't the MIG 27's in operation?

All are grounded as non are airworthy anymore.

**Aaqib** · 04-02-2018, 01:02 PM

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

**Speedbird** · 04-02-2018, 01:17 PM

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

**Haleef** · 04-02-2018, 01:45 PM

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.

**Speedbird** · 04-02-2018, 02:57 PM

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

**Haleef** · 04-02-2018, 03:51 PM

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.

**SLD** · 04-02-2018, 05:02 PM

Got these Pics from Marine Drive.

70th Independance Day Sri Lanka- Air force and Navy

https://www.flickr.com/photos/150880199@N02/albums/72157663353453287

Air force and navy display.

**SLD** · 04-02-2018, 05:07 PM

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.

**Haleef** · 05-02-2018, 01:16 AM

Originally posted by SLD

Got these Pics from Marine Drive.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150880...57663353453287

Nice shots! I will also be putting up mine later today.

**Aaqib** · 05-02-2018, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by SLD

Got these Pics from Marine Drive.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/150880...57663353453287

Super pics bro!

**Sandaru** · 05-02-2018, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojIKoE_BUh0

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

**Haleef** · 05-02-2018, 10:59 AM

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

https://youtu.be/k3czqexzLVw

**Shayansp** · 05-02-2018, 11:19 PM

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.

**Haleef** · 05-02-2018, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by Shayansp

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.

It was being used as parts for the other one, but now it's being repaired back into service. It's currently undergoing a full service and schedule, and will also have a newly painted look. Registration was be SCH-881 hopefully. It's being repaired as the SLAF Hangar at Katunayake. It will fly back soon!

**Shayansp** · 06-02-2018, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

It was being used as parts for the other one, but now it's being repaired back into service. It's currently undergoing a full service and schedule, and will also have a newly painted look. Registration was be SCH-881 hopefully. It's being repaired as the SLAF Hangar at Katunayake. It will fly back soon!

Thanks for the info! Do you know any dates it will be back? Like around when? Also wasn't the SLAF planning on purchasing new C-130. I think i read about it in a news article about 2 years ago

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