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**newsflasher** · 30-11-2011, 01:02 PM

South African serving CMB in 1976 http://www.flickr.com/photos/caribb/...7625764833635/

**Carl Ford** · 01-01-2012, 10:24 PM

4R-ACQ Taken at London Heathrow 3rd June 1972.

Carl Ford

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**Skyliner** · 22-11-2012, 12:26 PM

Hello all, does anyone know the former registration of the HS.748 at the beach near Kalutara AFB in the South at the beach housing the Catalina Bar.

Many thanks in advance

Chris
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**highflyer** · 23-11-2012, 04:55 PM

I think Sri Lanka had only two HS 748s. Am I correct ? Anyone know the current status of 4R-ACJ or 4R-ACR ?

http://ipm.comxa.com/alkva/ac-prop.html

Originally posted by Skyliner View Post

Hello all, does anyone please know the former registration of the HS.748 at the beach near Kalutara AFB in the South at the beach housing the Catalina Bar.

Many thanks in advance

Chris
Skyliner - aviation news & more
www.skyliner-aviation.de

**Haleef** · 25-11-2012, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by Skyliner View Post

Hello all, does anyone know the former registration of the HS.748 at the beach near Kalutara AFB in the South at the beach housing the Catalina Bar.

Many thanks in advance

Chris
Skyliner - aviation news & more
www.skyliner-aviation.de

4R-LPV. Its from Sri Lanka air force From lion air I think it was a white one they painted it in blue red yellow and white etc

**Serendib** · 25-11-2012, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by Highflyer View Post

I think Sri Lanka had only two HS 748s. Am I correct ? Anyone know the current status of 4R-ACJ or 4R-ACR ?
http://ipm.comxa.com/alkva/ac-prop.html

Hawker Siddeley HS 748s in Sri Lanka

Aero Lanka (1) http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/4R-SER.html
Air Ceylon (2) http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/4R-ACJ.html , http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/4R-ACR.html
Lionair (1) http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/4R-LPV.html

**4R-SRD** · 27-11-2012, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by Serendib View Post

Lionair (1) http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/4R-LPV.html

As I know Due to poor management and all the russian pilots have boycotted their duty and few antonov aircraft return to the lessor.

**Skyliner** · 16-03-2013, 04:47 PM

quite a new photo now from Ratmalana:

SRI LANKAN AIR FORCE HAWKER HS748 NOW USED AS A RESTAURANT AT THE CATALINA GRILL NEAR KOGGLA AIRFIELD SRI LANKA JAN2013

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calflier001/8508834880/

THE CATALINA GRILL RESTAURANT IS RUN BY THE SRI LANKA AIR FORCE,BUT ANYONE CAN EAT THERE,IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL BEACH JUST BEHIND THE TREES.

**banuthev** · 13-07-2013, 09:38 PM

Golden old days!! LTU in Colombo !! Guess when was this?

Thanks to Wordtraveller59 for sharing the picture.

**umedhah** · 14-07-2013, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

Golden old days!! LTU in Colombo !! Guess when was this?[/URL]

Thanks to Wordtraveller59 for sharing the picture.

Good old L1011s missed them a lot Why LTU stopped their service??? War???

**banuthev** · 14-07-2013, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by umedhah View Post

Good old L1011s missed them a lot Why LTU stopped their service??? War???

If I recall it correctly, LTU had a strong presence in Germany-Sri Lanka route as LTU connected various cities in Germany from Sri Lanka. i.e. Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf. I wonder why all the German Airlines suddenly stopped flying to Sri Lanka. I don't think the reason is "WAR" which is already completed but still German Airlines not showed any interest in flying into Sri Lanka route.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 14-07-2013, 10:25 AM

Colombo Airport in 1980, the current taxiway was the runway @ that tym!!!

Sri Lanka 1980 020

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter353/8286385417/in/photostream/

srilanka, ceylon

Sri Lanka 1980 021

http://www.flickr.com/photos/peter353/8287443342/in/photostream/

srilanka, ceylon

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**dilushasg-bdavi** · 14-07-2013, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by umedhah View Post

Good old L1011s missed them a lot Why LTU stopped their service??? War???

LTU merged with Air Berlin in 2009

**channa** · 14-07-2013, 01:22 PM

Even KLM which used to fly to Srilanka some time ago did not start operations yet. They operated a flight from AMS to CMB via DMM and also to Sydney via Colombo. Even now there is no direct flights to Amsterdam from Colombo

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