| Registration / Serial: | CH-501 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.1A |
| C/n (msn): | WA/H/137 |
| Operator Titles: | Ceylon - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Collection: | Sri Lanka Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |
| Photo ID: | 769808Submit Correction |
| View count: | 170 |
The Royal Ceylon Air Force, the predecessor of the current Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), operated two Westland-built versions of the Sikorsky S-51, between 1956 and 1972. This immaculately restored example with serial CH-501 is on display in the excellent SLAF museum in Ratmalana and was first reported here in March 1993.
| Registration / Serial: | CH-501 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.1A |
| C/n (msn): | WA/H/137 |
| Operator Titles: | Ceylon - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map | Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |
| Registration / Serial: | CH-501 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.1A |
| C/n (msn): | WA/H/137 |
| Operator Titles: | Ceylon - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Collection: | Sri Lanka Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |
| Photo ID: | 769808Submit Correction |
| View count: | 170 |
The Royal Ceylon Air Force, the predecessor of the current Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), operated two Westland-built versions of the Sikorsky S-51, between 1956 and 1972. This immaculately restored example with serial CH-501 is on display in the excellent SLAF museum in Ratmalana and was first reported here in March 1993.
| Registration / Serial: | CH-501 |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Mk.1A |
| C/n (msn): | WA/H/137 |
| Operator Titles: | Ceylon - Air Force |
| City / Airport: | Colombo - Ratmalana (VCCC / RML)Map | Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Photo by: | Wim SonneveldContact |