Air Force receives Beechcraft from US

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The US government has officially handed over a Beechcraft King Air 360ER, valued at $19 million, to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) for maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue operations. The SLAF inducted the aircraft during a ceremony attended by Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, Admiral Stephen Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet and Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa. Pix by NImalsiri Edirisinghe

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Gabriella Thursday, 10 October 2024 09:23 PM

Sri Lankans love a "show" don't they ?

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Herman Thursday, 10 October 2024 09:59 PM

Thank you, USA. I hope you will cover the maintenance of this aircraft for years to come. We are aware the spares can only be obtained from USA not from eBay !

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Dee Thursday, 10 October 2024 11:55 PM

Yup ! Obviously! You can’t get em off the streets from ‘Panchikawatte’ , where even local agents for cars in SL do!

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Ravi Friday, 11 October 2024 12:18 AM

Stupid comment!

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AUNRA MUST STAY THE COURSE AND ROAD TO RECOVERY AND NOT GET DISTRACTED Thursday, 10 October 2024 10:36 PM

THANKS USA FOR THE GENEROUS GIFT TO OUR AIR FORCE, A KIND GESTURE OF GOODWILL AND A COUNTRY WE CAN DEPEND ON FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY TOGETHER WITH THEIR ALLIANCES. WE HAVE SEEN SOME COMMENTS IN THIS PAPER WHERE SOME HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE USA, NOT SURE WHY, BUT MAJORITY WILL BE PLEASED ANURA'S FLYING TRIPS AROUND HAS BEEN PUT TO GOOD USE AND I AM SURE WE WILL SEE MANY OTHERS COMING IN TO HELP US AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

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Priya Friday, 11 October 2024 12:20 AM

Thank you USA!

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Beech Buggy Friday, 11 October 2024 04:32 AM

Is this Beachcraft to take the Politicians and their families to the Beach?

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Ram P Friday, 11 October 2024 05:03 AM

Thoughtful gift at a crucial time just big enough for the Rajapaksa family for all to escape together

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Ceylonese Friday, 11 October 2024 10:17 AM

Ranil's dream of making Sri Lanka the next super- power was dashed when the Beechcraft failed to arrive on time before the Presidential Elections when he was swept out of power This time in more than 75 years since independence the voters got smarter and booted him out of office. After 45 years of fooling around as a senior politician the people stopped believing his jokes anymore.

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Krish Saturday, 12 October 2024 11:21 AM

It is not the just sending a aircraft by the way. They must have done training with Sri Lankan pilots on how to operate this. How to effectively utilize this tool and so on. So thank you. Hope we can repay someday in future.

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