Sri Lankan AF makes a kill using a J-7 or F-7 (Chinese Fishbed copy) this aircraft has slightly wider wings and are better turners but still basically a Mig-21. I always wondered why these Tiger rebel aircraft wern"t track track and forces helicopted in to go after them.
Did a foreigner man the LTTE aircraft?
Army repulses major Tiger attack on military complex
According to intercepted LTTE ground information, the two pilots of the LTTE air craft had continued to communicate with each other on their way back to Kilinochchi. But suddenly, one of the Tiger aircraft had lost contact with the other. Soon one of LTTE pilots had informed the LTTE in Kilinochchi, about losing communication with the other.
The night was darker and cooler than it was the previous days, and the Sri Lankan Army’s elite force -- the Special Forces-- members were on duty at the Security Forces Headquarters Vavuniya and the adjoining Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) base which was equipped with the Indian made radar system named Indra-2 .
The SLAF base and the Vavuniya SF Headquarters are situated side by side and are divided by only a fence and a road that is not opened to the public. Bordering the south of the two bases is the jungle that leads to the Irattaperiyakulam area.
The SF personnel suddenly detected a movement at the outer fence from the Irattaperiyakulam jungle. It was around 3 am in the morning on Tuesday. After monitoring the movement the SF identified it was a group of Black Tigers of the Liberation Tigers Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Although the SF personnel detected the LTTE intrusion they did not retaliate, but waited patiently observing their movements. The Special Forces allowed the Tigers to get through to the Army fence-line and without their knowledge stealthily encircled the rebels. This took several minutes. After the eleven-member Tiger squad had entered the premises the cadres had sent several messages to the LTTE Headquarters. Later it was found that these messages had been sent to commence the operation to attack the military base.
Meanwhile the Black Tiger squad had been unaware that they had been encircled by the SF. Once the order was given, the Special Forces swung into action at the most opportune time. Just as the SF personnel began firing at the Tiger cadres, a barrage of 130mm Artillery shells fell on the Army base as well as on the air force base, creating consternation among the high ranking officials at the base.
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Did a foreigner man the LTTE aircraft?
Army repulses major Tiger attack on military complex
According to intercepted LTTE ground information, the two pilots of the LTTE air craft had continued to communicate with each other on their way back to Kilinochchi. But suddenly, one of the Tiger aircraft had lost contact with the other. Soon one of LTTE pilots had informed the LTTE in Kilinochchi, about losing communication with the other.
The night was darker and cooler than it was the previous days, and the Sri Lankan Army’s elite force -- the Special Forces-- members were on duty at the Security Forces Headquarters Vavuniya and the adjoining Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) base which was equipped with the Indian made radar system named Indra-2 .
The SLAF base and the Vavuniya SF Headquarters are situated side by side and are divided by only a fence and a road that is not opened to the public. Bordering the south of the two bases is the jungle that leads to the Irattaperiyakulam area.
The SF personnel suddenly detected a movement at the outer fence from the Irattaperiyakulam jungle. It was around 3 am in the morning on Tuesday. After monitoring the movement the SF identified it was a group of Black Tigers of the Liberation Tigers Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Although the SF personnel detected the LTTE intrusion they did not retaliate, but waited patiently observing their movements. The Special Forces allowed the Tigers to get through to the Army fence-line and without their knowledge stealthily encircled the rebels. This took several minutes. After the eleven-member Tiger squad had entered the premises the cadres had sent several messages to the LTTE Headquarters. Later it was found that these messages had been sent to commence the operation to attack the military base.
Meanwhile the Black Tiger squad had been unaware that they had been encircled by the SF. Once the order was given, the Special Forces swung into action at the most opportune time. Just as the SF personnel began firing at the Tiger cadres, a barrage of 130mm Artillery shells fell on the Army base as well as on the air force base, creating consternation among the high ranking officials at the base.
Full story plus map
http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=26093