| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SMH-599 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-8/9/17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-171 |
| C/n (msn): | 59489611112 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Colombo - Katunayake / Bandaranaike InternationalMap |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VCBI IATA: CMB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 6 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 809457 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to the Sri Lanka Air Force as CH-599 on 27 December 1995. It became SMH-4304 in February 2011 and was at that time in a nice olive drab/green camo assigned to 6 Helicopter Squadron. Reserialled to this SMH-599 by March 2012. Deployed with the United Nations to South Sudan, hense the white color scheme, as UNO 568P in early 2017. Returned to Sri Lanka and is seen here awaiting overhaul with the Aircraft Engineering Wing. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 May 2025, and has since been viewed 106 times. |