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photo reads serial as "905" ? Looks like a Zlin.
Tamil Tiger planes attack Colombo, one plane down
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Re: Tamil Tiger planes attack Colombo, one plane down
Looks to me as a Zlin aircraft as well.
The article is mentioning that the the Tamil Tigers are operating a number of Zlin 143s, so we might be right then.
By the way both Zlins that attacked Colombo were shot down, not just one.
The article is mentioning that the the Tamil Tigers are operating a number of Zlin 143s, so we might be right then.
By the way both Zlins that attacked Colombo were shot down, not just one.
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Re: Tamil Tiger planes attack Colombo, one plane down
According to news reports,2 Tamil Tiger airplanes were downed.
One crashed into the Inland Revenue offices,killing 2 on the airplane,and the other came down near the main airport,which was closed at the time.
One crashed into the Inland Revenue offices,killing 2 on the airplane,and the other came down near the main airport,which was closed at the time.
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and the Emir called up his jet fighters
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and the Emir called up his jet fighters