| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 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: | 809697 |
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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. 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 77 times. |