| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SFT-1302 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Shenyang J-5/F-5 |
| Aircraft Version: | Shenyang FT-5 |
| C/n (msn): | 551021 |
| Operator Titles: | Sri Lanka - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Colombo - RatmalanaMap |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VCCC IATA: RML Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Sri Lanka Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 771215 |
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The FT-5 is the Chinese-built two seater version of the J-5/F-5, itself a copy of the Soviet MiG-17. Sri Lanka received two of these aircraft, both survive and have been put on display. One is at Vavuniya air base and this SFT-1302 (ex CTF-702) in the excellent Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) museum in Ratmalana. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 January 2025, and has since been viewed 94 times. |