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  • Serendib
    Serendib
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1855
    #151
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    http://www.colombopage.com/archive_17A/Jun29_1498710311CH.php

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      • fdk2008
        fdk2008
        Member
        • Mar 2017
        • 33
        #152
        Originally posted by SLD
        Not really. As the media reports it's for training purposes only.
        They must have plans to induct maritime patrol aircraft, otherwise there is no point in training in those .

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          • Haleef
            Haleef
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2012
            • 1477
            #153
            Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?

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              • fdk2008
                fdk2008
                Member
                • Mar 2017
                • 33
                #154
                Originally posted by Haleef
                Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?
                We have had F7's since 1991, what is there to test now,its time to retire them

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                  • SLD
                    SLD
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2017
                    • 104
                    #155
                    Originally posted by Haleef
                    Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?
                    Any more news of the F-7 fighter?

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                      • Haleef
                        Haleef
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2012
                        • 1477
                        #156
                        Originally posted by SLD
                        Any more news of the F-7 fighter?
                        Not sure.. Will let you know if I get any info

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                          • SLD
                            SLD
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2017
                            • 104
                            #157
                            Can anyone tell the list of scheduled flights in Ratmalana airport?

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                              • banuthev
                                banuthev
                                Administrator
                                • Dec 2010
                                • 4024
                                #158
                                Originally posted by SLD
                                Can anyone tell the list of scheduled flights in Ratmalana airport?
                                Helitours - Mon.Wed.Fri - RML Departure Time - 07:30am -Palaly via Trincomalee

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                                  • SLD
                                    SLD
                                    Senior Member
                                    • Jun 2017
                                    • 104
                                    #159
                                    I have seen a Harbin Y-12 of SLAF fly over Ratmalana airport in the evenings and in some mornings. It seems to be circling the airport. Anyone knows why?

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                                      • Haleef
                                        Haleef
                                        Senior Member
                                        • Nov 2012
                                        • 1477
                                        #160
                                        Originally posted by SLD
                                        I have seen a Harbin Y-12 of SLAF fly over Ratmalana airport in the evenings and in some mornings. It seems to be circling the airport. Anyone knows why?
                                        Mostly base training. I live closer to Ratmalana airport, and almost all the time Y-12s and Cessna aircraft fly about, sometimes even a Bell 412 or Mi-17.

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                                          • SLD
                                            SLD
                                            Senior Member
                                            • Jun 2017
                                            • 104
                                            #161
                                            Originally posted by Haleef
                                            Mostly base training. I live closer to Ratmalana airport, and almost all the time Y-12s and Cessna aircraft fly about, sometimes even a Bell 412 or Mi-17.
                                            Don't bigger planes than the Y-12 land?
                                            When is the scheduled Helitours MA-60 plane landing?

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                                              • banuthev
                                                banuthev
                                                Administrator
                                                • Dec 2010
                                                • 4024
                                                #162
                                                Originally posted by SLD
                                                Don't bigger planes than the Y-12 land?
                                                When is the scheduled Helitours MA-60 plane landing?
                                                IL76 of Indian Airforce once landed at RML several years ago.

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                                                  • SLD
                                                    SLD
                                                    Senior Member
                                                    • Jun 2017
                                                    • 104
                                                    #163
                                                    Why can't SLAF planes fix ADS-B transponders? Isn't it easy for them and aviation enthusiasts to track?
                                                    (can it be for security reasons?)

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                                                      • SLD
                                                        SLD
                                                        Senior Member
                                                        • Jun 2017
                                                        • 104
                                                        #164
                                                        Originally posted by Haleef
                                                        Sri Lanka Air Force had trained one of their F-7 fighter aircraft during the past two days. I got information that it was an air test that was done by a Chinese pilot. Today hopefully there will be another test flight from Katunayake, that will be to the North of VCBI, towards Kurunegala. Wonder what these tests are for?
                                                        Two F-7 Aircraft Accepted after Overhaul at the SLAF Overhaul Facility | Sri Lanka Air Force
                                                        http://www.airforce.lk/news.php?news=3232


                                                        This explains all.

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                                                          • Haleef
                                                            Haleef
                                                            Senior Member
                                                            • Nov 2012
                                                            • 1477
                                                            #165
                                                            Originally posted by SLD
                                                            Don't bigger planes than the Y-12 land?
                                                            When is the scheduled Helitours MA-60 plane landing?
                                                            Bigger planes do come by, such as the Antonov AN-32B, C-130K and mostly the MA-60 aircraft. Nowadays even commercial/private jets come by too on short stopovers.
                                                            The Helitours MA-60 aircraft normally touches down at 1600hrs (4.30pm) or sometimes a bit late too.

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