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Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Alternate Serial:SBT-188
Aircraft Original Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
Unit Markings:1 Flying Training Wing
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:809697Submit Correction
View count: 178
This CJ-6A trainer was seen outside at the Aircraft Overhaul Wing (AOW) for only Chinese a/c types. The AOW is part of the SLAF Aircraft Engineering Wing at Katunayake. It was delivered as SBT-188 to the SLAF in 2001 and assigned to 1 FTW at Anuradhapura. It was damaged on 22 Oct'07 during a Tamil Tigers attack at Anuradhapura. It was repaired, reserialled to SBT-1605 by early 2011 and moved to the 1 FTW at China Bay. It was again reserailled to fake serial,SBT-1610. Later seen as an instructional airframe at Ekala and now stored awaiting an uncertain future.
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Alternate Serial:SBT-188
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Alternate Serial:SBT-188
Aircraft Original Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
Unit Markings:1 Flying Training Wing
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Photo ID:809697Submit Correction
View count: 178
This CJ-6A trainer was seen outside at the Aircraft Overhaul Wing (AOW) for only Chinese a/c types. The AOW is part of the SLAF Aircraft Engineering Wing at Katunayake. It was delivered as SBT-188 to the SLAF in 2001 and assigned to 1 FTW at Anuradhapura. It was damaged on 22 Oct'07 during a Tamil Tigers attack at Anuradhapura. It was repaired, reserialled to SBT-1605 by early 2011 and moved to the 1 FTW at China Bay. It was again reserailled to fake serial,SBT-1610. Later seen as an instructional airframe at Ekala and now stored awaiting an uncertain future.
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Alternate Serial:SBT-188
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Stephan de BruijnContact
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Aircraft Original Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Photo ID:772007Submit Correction
View count: 203
Most likely a former instructional airframe, this CJ-6A trainer was seen outside at the Aircraft Overhaul Wing (AOW) for Chinese aircraft types of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) at Katunayake. Its former serial is SBT-188.
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Aircraft Original Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Nanchang CJ-6
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact
Photo ID:772007Submit Correction
View count: 203
Most likely a former instructional airframe, this CJ-6A trainer was seen outside at the Aircraft Overhaul Wing (AOW) for Chinese aircraft types of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) at Katunayake. Its former serial is SBT-188.
Registration / Serial:"SBT-1610"
Aircraft Version:Nanchang CJ-6A
C/n (msn):6432030
Operator Titles:Sri Lanka - Air Force
City / Airport:Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike International (VCBI / CMB)Map
Country:Sri Lanka
Photo Date:6 October 2023
Photo by:Wim SonneveldContact