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  • Originally posted by Aaqib View Post
    Aren't the MIG 27's in operation?
    All are grounded as non are airworthy anymore.
    Haleef Ismail
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    • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
      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
      -Aaqib Hussain
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      • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
        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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        • Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
          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.
          Haleef Ismail
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          • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
            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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            • Originally posted by Speedbird View Post
              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.
              Haleef Ismail
              www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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

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                • Originally posted by Aaqib View Post
                  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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                  • Originally posted by SLD View Post
                    Nice shots! I will also be putting up mine later today.
                    Haleef Ismail
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                    • Originally posted by SLD View Post
                      Super pics bro!
                      -Aaqib Hussain
                      (Aviation Analyst | Content Creator)
                      www.youtube.com/airlines747

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

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

                          Haleef Ismail
                          www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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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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                            • Originally posted by Shayansp View Post
                              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!
                              Haleef Ismail
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                              • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
                                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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