| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | SMH-596 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mil Mi-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mil Mi-8/9/17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mil Mi-171 |
| C/n (msn): | 59489611084 |
| 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: | Wim Sonneveld |
| Photo ID: | 773316 |
| Photo Comment |
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Still wearing the colours of its service with the United Nations, code UNO-316P was allocated to this helicopter. This Mi-171 is seen here awaiting overhaul at the Aircraft Engineering Wing (AEW) of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), during an excellent base visit at Katunayake. This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 January 2025, and has since been viewed 190 times. |