| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SAH-632 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-24 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-24/25/35 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-24P |
| C/n (msn): | 3532432521384 |
| 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: | 809668 |
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This is a former Soviet Army Aviation gunship. It carries a manufacturer date of 12 May 1985. It was moved to the Ukrain Army Aviation on 6 December 1991. Then sold to the Sri Lanka Air Force as CH-632 and assigned to 9 Attack Helicopter Squadron at Hingurakgoda on 13 January 2001. It was reserialled to SAH-4410 by February 2011 and it made its last flight with only 1533 flight hours on 21 January 2009. Although not operational anymore, it received a new serial, SAH-632, by March 2012. The gunship is seen here in a terrible 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 70 times. |