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2006-11-22 Sri Lanka

Lanka air force pounds Tamil Tiger territory

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Posted by Fred 2006-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Somehow I don't think that's the plane they used.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2006-11-22 03:36|| 2006-11-22 03:36|| Front Page Top

??? :-)

Posted by gorb 2006-11-22 04:06|| 2006-11-22 04:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Pre-Swordfish Gorb?

Posted by Shipman 2006-11-22 04:41|| 2006-11-22 04:41|| Front Page Top

#4
The Sri Lanka Air Force currently operates nine squadrons from five operational bases: Katunayake (Colombo Airport), Ratmalana, Anuradhapura, Minneriya and Vavuniya. Scattered across the country are several Forward Operating Locations/Bases.

The fighter element consists of two squadrons at Katunayake flying Kfirs, Shenyang J-7s and MiG-23s. Still soldiering on is a sole FT-5 for training. Two squadrons at Ratmalana provide the country's transport capacity, using a fleet of different transport aircraft. The helicopter element consists of four squadrons operating from different bases for (VIP-)transport and attack. Flying training is carried out by the training wing at Anuradhapura (with the Chinese CJ-6) after which students carry on with 14sq at Katunayake (with K-8s). Six of these Karakorums were originally ordered and delivered. Three were destroyed within a couple of weeks after delievery during the July 2001 attack. Three replacement aircraft were delivered in 2005.

Posted by bk 2006-11-22 11:10|| 2006-11-22 11:10|| Front Page Top

#5 If they'd used Buffs, there would be a new harbor at the strike zone, capable of handling a half-dozen NIMITZ-class carriers. AND there would have been a lot more than 20 bombs dropped, since even the "H" models can be configured to carry 72 or 74 each.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-11-22 13:52|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-11-22 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 a fine airplane su24

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-11-22 16:19|| 2006-11-22 16:19|| Front Page Top

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