| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SJT-1612 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hongdu JL-8 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hongdu JL-8/K-8/L-11 Karakorum |
| Aircraft Version: | Hongdu K-8 Karakorum |
| C/n (msn): | L83200205 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Trincomalee - China BayMap |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VCCT IATA: TRR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 806402 |
| Photo Comment |
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During an excellent visit by 4Aviation to this base we were allowed to enter the maintenance hangar too. This weathered K-8 Karakorum, operated by 1st Flying Training Wing of the Sri Lanka Air Force, was seen. It was non-ops at the time of the picture and was awaiting some spare parts, including ejection seats. It is a second-hand and former People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF, Chinese Air Force) jet when it was delivered to the SLAF as SJT-1807 in 2009. The K-8 was delivered in an order of two K-8s. It was reserialled to SJT-1612 by mid-2012. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 May 2025, and has since been viewed 22 times. |