The Sri Lanka Air Force celebrated its 66^th Anniversary with an exhibition and Air Show at the Rathmalana Air Force Base. The event was in full swing from 3^rd to 5^th March 2017, with large crowds flocking to the Rathmalana Airport to view the exhibition, air Show, dog show, and mock attacks; all while enjoy the carnival atmosphere!

I was fortunate enough to attend the festivities on two occasions; on the morning of the 3^rd of March, when the inaugural session was conducted, and on the evening of the 5^th of March for the closing session.

On Friday, 3^rd March 2017, Harsha Aiya picked me up on his way to the Airport! I was very excited as it was the first time I was going into an Airplane Hangar!! On arriving at the Rathmalana Airport we proceeded to get our entry passes and made our way to the Airplane Hangar that belonged to the Fairway Aviation Academy. Due to the air show, all other airplanes were grounded, and we could set up our equipment right in front of the Hangar, facing the runway! Continue reading →