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Added citation flags for a number of statements that look quite dubious. Elalan 14:17, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
I think the comment that the Sri Lankan Airforce is quiet biased. In a fact, by technology and size it is far behind 1st World Nations. Maybe the introduction should be re-worded to disinclude this unsourced infomation?
since when does sri lanka operate the Westland WAH-64??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.32.75 (talk) 02:44, 31 January 2009 (UTC)
Does Sri Linakan Airforce have any RQ-2 Pioneer...? and IAI Scouts...Scouts have all crashed...only Searcher Mk II and EMIT Blue Horizons II —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.247.31.110 (talk) 00:32, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
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The MiG-27 helicopter does not exist and should be removed. Technically one special command version and one example was built, but it does not serve outside of Russia. The MiG-24 is the export version of the MiG-23, I added the link. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DSkauai (talk • contribs) 02:48, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
SLAF don't have Mig 29! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Randeepa (talk • contribs) 17:05, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
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Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sri Lanka Air Force Special Air Borne Force. Anyone is welcome to improve this article and link to it from relevant articles. It needs references to the SABF from reliable sources. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:34, 6 November 2017 (UTC)
Again,FOX52,do you mind reading references before randomly deleting stuff!!
This is the article from 2011 you have ignored:
https://www.4aviation.nl/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Sri-Lanka-may11-Scramble-Stefan-Goossens.pdf
This is where it is from:
https://www.4aviation.nl/ https://www.4aviation.nl/tours-overview/
"Aviation offers different kinds of aviation tours. We aim for unique destinations worldwide that enable aviation enthusiasts to thoroughly enjoy their hobby and passion. This can be a ‘regular’ spotters trip, facilitating a visit to an air show or a more substantial and unique behind the scenes visit to an airport, air base or aircraft manufacturing plant. In general plenty of opportunities occur to make great pictures or collect serials. We specialize in military aviation, and can therefore not guarantee exactly what you can expect to see during a tour. The tour guides are experienced aviation enthusiasts and travellers. They offer just that ingredient that makes each tour to a success, both for the aircraft seen during the tour as for the companionship within the group."
These people are plan spotters who organise tours for plane spotters,so they keep track of things like serials - its kind of what these people do,and the numbers seem about right.
If you actually look at the document it also documents aircraft write-offs and crashes which can be verified if you go onto aircraft serial number databases. The thing is look at some of the numbers - the numbers of Mi24 helicopters reported by other sources says 9,and their numbers confirm 9 active and stored examples,plus 2 preserved(there are pictures - one at the air force museum and one at an air force base). The last Kfir crash happened in 2011,and look at the numbers for the Kfir - 1 in service nominally,5 the SL goverment want to overhaul according to Janes and two are preserved. Look at the numbers of remaining aircraft,they mentioned - it was 8. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:C7F:CA1A:AF00:4E6:46F7:EBD5:872E (talk) 03:12, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
This happened again. Fox52 keeps removing information without checking anything. Aircraft numbers were cited with lots of references to SL media reports and interviews with SL airforce officials. Also subtypes were listed with references. Now its been reverted back to the wrong numbers,with the wrong subtypes of helicopters. You are not checking the references or database links. Flightglobal is not a 100% accurate source as they refer to out of date information. The Mi17 and Mi24/Mi35 have been in operation with the SL armed forces for nearly 30 years,so there are multiple generations of these helicopters in service.
06/10/2021
Again people are using wrong numbers from Flight International,and ignoring far more accurate Sri Lankan military interviews sand sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WIKICAT1000 (talk • contribs) 21:31, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
This has been published a few days ago and again is inaccurate,and does not match Sri Lankan defence and media sources.
Combat aircraft F-7 5 Special mission King Air 200 (MPA) 2 Transport An-32 4 C-130K 2 MA60 2 Y-8 1 Y-12 8 Combat helicopter Bell 206 4 Bell 212/412 14 Mi-8/17/171 25 Mi-24/35 9 Training aircraft/helicopters FT-7 1 K-8 5 2* Sri Lankan Navy Type Active Combat helicopter Mi-171 4
These numbers are not accurate! For example the SLAF has not had any operational Y8 transports for over a decade! — Preceding unsigned comment added by WIKICAT1000 (talk • contribs) 12:28, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
User:FOX 52 Please don't update inventory list based on just flightglobal directory. Data in flightglobal directory is not accurate. There is big mismatch with Sri Lankan defence and media sources.
Example 1 - SLAF has not had any operational Y8 transports for over a decade as mentioned in the last year too.
Example 2 - SLAF does not have 28 Mi17 helicopters. (Please refer local media sources to get latest data)
Example 3 - flightglobal 2023 does not updated with Dornier 228 which inducted to SLAF 2022.
Not sure flightglobal access atleast SLAF offical website before creating their directory.
Clean up is good but please don't update inventory just based on flightglobal which is not accurate. Thanks Randeepa (talk) 05:15, 4 July 2023 (UTC)