| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SAH-630 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-24/25/35 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-24V |
| C/n (msn): | 3534624611858 |
| 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: | 809644 |
| Photo Comment |
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Former Soviet Army Aviation Mi-24R with manufacturer date 19 November 1986. Was sold to Ukraine Army Aviation 6 December 1991. Modified to Mi-24V and transferred as CH-630 to the Sri Lanka Air Force on 6 August 2000, assigned to 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron at Hingurakgoda. Reserialled to SAH-4409 by February 2011. It made its last flight 26 April 2006 with just over 1,000 flight hours in the logbooks. Although not operational anymore, it received a new serial, SAH-630. It is seen here in a bad condition, stored 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 18 May 2025, and has since been viewed 212 times. |