tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post6194284190155059365..comments2024-03-23T23:52:14.690+05:30Comments on DefenceNet: Defence News from Sri Lanka: Anuradhapura Airbase Attack : The AftermathDefenceNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-62921933076751335812009-12-18T15:15:46.134+05:302009-12-18T15:15:46.134+05:30Nice blog.
The spy equipment is used in the milit...Nice blog.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.endoacustica.com/index_en.htm" rel="nofollow">spy equipment</a> is used in the military purpose so that we can trace the person or animals from the far places by using the spy camera.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-38793369473141293292007-11-11T23:26:00.000+05:302007-11-11T23:26:00.000+05:30Janaka De Silva,BTW i would like to invite you to ...Janaka De Silva,<BR/><BR/>BTW i would like to invite you to another blog:<BR/><BR/>http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2006/9/8415.html<BR/><BR/>I think you can make a valuable contribution there too. <BR/><BR/>thanks and may the triple jem and all the gods bless you guys in service...<BR/><BR/>good huntingUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777902112139093143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-62771983059684802842007-11-11T23:14:00.000+05:302007-11-11T23:14:00.000+05:30Janaka De Silva,i agree about "Defense Analyst" at...Janaka De Silva,<BR/><BR/>i agree about "Defense Analyst" athas ;) <BR/><BR/>any kid can say the K-8 and PT-6s apart.<BR/><BR/><BR/>"While they can be armed, they never saw combat in the '80/'90's"<BR/><BR/>I assume you are referring to the PT-6? I thought they were unarmed?<BR/><BR/>The Chinese had only made a few armed prototypes didn’t they? Does the PT-6 have hard points? Or do they have MGs in the wigs or wing roots like the good ol days??Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777902112139093143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-70561472709565260582007-11-11T23:10:00.000+05:302007-11-11T23:10:00.000+05:30David:You (or anyone else for that matter) could n...David:<BR/><BR/>You (or anyone else for that matter) could not have said it any better...<BR/><BR/>“The SLAF security detail isn't there to kill Tigers after they've blown up the planes, they're to STOP the the planes being blown up. So patting them on the back because the Tigers are dead isn't very useful. The planes are gone. The Tigers exchanged 21 Black Tigers for 8 aircraft; all we did was close the deal.” <BR/><BR/>That's ANP (and KAT) in a nut-shell.<BR/><BR/>“To learn from defeat you must first admit its a defeat, and then take it apart and analyse it, not stick your head in the sand and pretend it's some sort of victory.”<BR/><BR/>We are still in the “ stick your head in the sand” mode, unfortunately, and the top brass are doing their bit to come out of it smelling-of-roses.Janaka De Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578147867163973164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-78901356232817868822007-11-11T22:46:00.000+05:302007-11-11T22:46:00.000+05:30Aslam:"PT6 is not a Jet Trainer. These were used i...Aslam:<BR/><BR/>"PT6 is not a Jet Trainer. These were used in 80s and early 90s to fight against LTTE and now attached to the pilot training unit over there in Anuradhapura Air Force base". <BR/><BR/>Wrong mate. PT-6's sure are not jet trainers i.e. K-8's as our infamous 'defence analysts/consultant/expert and whatever..' Iqbal Biggles Athas - kept trying to depict and posit in two consecutive ST Situation Reports that several K-8's were destroyed in the hangar while showing a pic of a PT-6. So much for his expertise...<BR/><BR/>The PT-6 entered service with SLAF in 2000 as a basic trainer to replace the Cessna 150's which was the basic trainer for many decades. While they can be armed, they never saw comat in the '80/'90's....Janaka De Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578147867163973164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-79480365500304852292007-11-11T22:18:00.000+05:302007-11-11T22:18:00.000+05:30Just to put the record straight:------------------...Just to put the record straight:<BR/>--------------------------------<BR/><BR/>The impression given that 11th UAV Squadron has been 'decimated' following the attack is bunkum. <BR/><BR/>How the hell do you think SLAF took TC so accurately with the jets if not for aerial int from UAV's?<BR/><BR/>SLAF does not keep all its eggs in one basket. Not all the UAV's were deployed at Anuradhapura. Anyway, Anuradhapura is not the home of 11 UAV Squadron anyway.<BR/><BR/>11 UAV Squadron was back on line in double quick time and will continue to give a good account of itself in the days to come...<BR/><BR/>However, the LTTE attack did target vital int gathering assets i.e. UAV and Beachcraft as these are the thorn in the LTTE flesh.<BR/><BR/>The Mi-17 was too big a target to miss at close range while the Mi-24's out in the open rivertment were a bonus.<BR/><BR/>Some of the PT-6's were ignored and a few suffered damage due to heat inside the hanger when the Mi-17 and Jet Ranger blewup. 1FTW is back in business again...<BR/><BR/>Therefore, it is safe to assume that the LTTE this-time-around targeted the SLAF int gathering assets while the July 24 2001 attack on Katunayake targeted the attack jets.<BR/><BR/>While everyone(including SLAF top brass) were concentrating on the fast-birds (jets aka Kfir's and Migs)- what one would call the 'shooters' ignoring the vital importance of the 'sensors'; the UAV's and Beachcraft, their importance was not lost to the enemy.Janaka De Silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578147867163973164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-58673754356176520992007-10-29T13:49:00.000+05:302007-10-29T13:49:00.000+05:30"I understand that israel is a long-time supplier ..."I understand that israel is a long-time supplier of weapons to SL,but they are not our only weapons-superstore!!."<BR/><BR/>Never said they were the only ones. But they (and Apartheid South Africa) suported us in many ways whn others would not, especially in the '80s and early '90s. When SL had no facilities for training airborne troops, it was Israel and Pakistan that provided facilities. When India started to cut off supply of prosthetics to crippled soldiers, it was Israel that provided it. Lets not forget our old allies just because we have new ones.<BR/><BR/>"Adding to my previous comments,almost every israeli-weapons deal is riddled with corruption"<BR/><BR/>Don't be foolish Rifard. Are you saying that ONLY the Israeli deals are corrupt? Israel sells weapons to many nations. If there's corruption, it is because the buyers are corrupt.<BR/><BR/>"cunning jewish-maximum profit at any cost-i.e,weapons malfunctioning on a regular basis.."<BR/><BR/>Rifard you are letting your religious bigotry blind you. I could easily say "Cunning Muslim-maximum profit..." and most Sri Lankans would agree with me. As a minority I expected more from you. I am very disappointed. I guess even the most intelligent have their bigotry.<BR/><BR/>"Israel is only a namesake democracy in the Middle East. They have chosen to ignore so many UN Security Council Resolutions over the past decades. "<BR/><BR/>Israel is the ONLY democracy in the ME. The others are all ruled by despotic, corrupt, and oppressive royal families. Most SL Muslims just blindly support anyone who's a Muslim, no matter how bad they are, from Sadddam Hussein to Ghaddaffi to Idi Amin, as long as they are Muslims they are ok, no?David Blackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294360142245036352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-78492145329299515162007-10-27T21:19:00.000+05:302007-10-27T21:19:00.000+05:30Asia Broadcasting Corporation BANNED!Read and disc...Asia Broadcasting Corporation BANNED!<BR/><BR/>Read and discuss at the <A HREF="http://blog.lankamedia.info/" REL="nofollow">Lanka Media Online Blog</A>.<BR/><BR/>> <A HREF="http://www.lankamedia.info" REL="nofollow">Lanka Media Online</A><BR/>> <A HREF="http://forum.lankamedia.info" REL="nofollow">Lanka Media Forum</A><BR/>> <A HREF="http://blog.lankamedia.info/" REL="nofollow">Lanka Media Online Blog</A>TechnoGuy Sri Lankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060990618786669599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-21618220013607532452007-10-27T18:21:00.000+05:302007-10-27T18:21:00.000+05:30fazil sameer..it is not that simple.There is much ...fazil sameer..it is not that simple.There is much more to this than meets the eye.Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-43964736140973271022007-10-27T15:01:00.000+05:302007-10-27T15:01:00.000+05:30Israel is only a namesake democracy in the Middle ...Israel is only a namesake democracy in the Middle East. They have chosen to ignore so many UN Security Council Resolutions over the past decades. They commit violent and inhuman acts of oppression and aggresssion on innocent Palestinian women and children. They have tens of thousands of Palestinians in prison in Israel without any trial or recourse to justice and human rights. Anyone who supports them must be one of them onlyFazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839996897463584012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-58829960720635095472007-10-27T01:23:00.000+05:302007-10-27T01:23:00.000+05:30To gain full control on the seas we need more OPVs...To gain full control on the seas we need more OPVs. After we gain full control of the seas, the LTTE occupied Wanni will truly become isolated from the rest of the world. We are blessed to be an island never forget that, its much easier to control what comes into a country through seas than through land(land borders). See whats happening in the US/Mexico border, Iraq/Iran border, Afghan/Pak border? not pretty eh?<BR/><BR/>Remember, the main line of contact that the LTTE has with the outside world is through the seas. Cut that line and the LTTE will suffer. Then we can hammer into Wanni with a well prepared military offensive that will crush the LTTE militarily.<BR/><BR/>The LTTE can be crushed militarily but the LTTE ideology will live on, just the way the remnants of the Nazi ideology still surives to this day.GoldenEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097391147469779596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-35509862244001543922007-10-26T22:19:00.000+05:302007-10-26T22:19:00.000+05:30First of all, the Beech HISAR was not heavily invo...First of all, the Beech HISAR was not heavily involved in the sinking of the LTTE cargo ships. The navy OPVs did that job. Remember that the OPVs have maritime surveillance radars installed in them too. Besides OPVs can travel deeper into the sea than Beech HISARs because they have a much longer range. So now we have to protect these ships like our lives depend on it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>hemantha<BR/><BR/>We have to wait before we start the Wanni offensive because onquering territory can be easy compared to holding on to it. This is what the Iraq war taught everyone. First we must solidify our grip in the East, the best way to do that is start the rebuilding process, create jobs there(very important) and win the trust and support of the locals. If these things are accomplished the LTTE will find in impossible to recapture the East. Remember we are still a 3rd world country, our economy can't take much pusnishment, and the Wanni offensive will seriously hamper economic growth, which we need to make our country more properous. A more prosperous country means we can buy much better weapons, training and facilities. My point is, get the economy right and the rest will fall into place. Thats why the LTTE wants to go after economic targets. <BR/><BR/>Don't worry, the Wanni offensive will come but not now, first WE MUST GAIN FULL CONTROL OF THE SEAS and concentrate on better economic growth. I think these two objectives can be accomplised in 2 years time.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I don't think VP is investing too much the Hillary's presidency, things have changed since 9/11. The republicans are eager to take back control of the congress, what better way than jumping on your opponent's mistake.GoldenEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097391147469779596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-1802371606883181122007-10-26T20:45:00.000+05:302007-10-26T20:45:00.000+05:30Well, if HISAR is safe (still to be officially con...Well, if HISAR is safe (still to be officially confirmed) then thank god for small mercies. That still doesn't excuse the pathetic performance of the SLAF that night. They should have at least got the damn thing off the ground and used it to find out where the LTTE planes landed, even if we cant intercept them, we could have then bombed them on the ground. Then again might not have been a good idea in case it got shot down by our own people. That type of thing is bound to happen in the heat of battle until we put a proper air defence system into place with IFF recognition, i.e. not manually operated AA guns and MANPAD's.shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685475525570634903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-69539431071290247582007-10-26T19:16:00.000+05:302007-10-26T19:16:00.000+05:30SLAF has been lucky to move the HISAR to Amapara f...SLAF has been lucky to move the HISAR to Amapara for Eastern Maritime Recon , and got the SIGNIT lost, which does not have the long-range and advanced recon. <BR/><BR/>But it is nothing to celebrate compared to what has been lost overall.NOLTTE=Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767248674450054730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-12373977298193745822007-10-26T19:09:00.000+05:302007-10-26T19:09:00.000+05:30Can someone pls confirm how many & what model make...Can someone pls confirm how many & what model make of Triple-A guns did we have at Anuradhapura AB,pls..Renegade!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06309066826237611657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-80683658370641312202007-10-26T19:06:00.000+05:302007-10-26T19:06:00.000+05:30Ha Ha. Some fake LTTE web blog,http://thinkfreed.b...Ha Ha. Some fake LTTE web blog,<BR/><BR/>http://thinkfreed.blogspot.com/2007/10/paradise-isle-and-its-conspiracy.html<BR/><BR/><BR/>OaO Assithri (note the additional S in Assithri) also posting there LOL.. :-)NOLTTE=Peacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767248674450054730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-78210516459907493652007-10-26T18:56:00.000+05:302007-10-26T18:56:00.000+05:30Sorry about the length of this article on defense....Sorry about the length of this article on defense.lkSrilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-76938139554483797992007-10-26T18:54:00.000+05:302007-10-26T18:54:00.000+05:30THE TARGETS OF terror outfits are unpredictable. B...THE TARGETS OF terror outfits are unpredictable. But their final goal is always aimed at terrorising society to bring pressures on Governments to accede to their demands or to put a stop to any campaign against them. <BR/>Going through the nature of LTTE attacks targeting Security Forces or civilian targets, it is obvious that they resort to such attacks as they are either in a desperate situation or as a provocative act to get the Government Forces to do battle with it. <BR/>The LTTE clearly showed its desperation and also its weak position with their attack on an isolated Army detachment inside the Yala National Park hundreds of miles away from the battlefronts in the Wanni last week. That was a clear attempt to divert the attention of the Security Forces from the Wanni, where the LTTE was receiving a severe beating. <BR/>However, their second attack within a week, this time targeting the air assets of the Sri Lanka Air Force came in a well planned manner. The aim of the LTTE is to get rid of the huge pressure exerted by the Air Force, which has made it tough going for the outfit in the Wanni. <BR/>This time they have launched the attack targeting the air assets of the Sri Lanka Air Force, disregarding even the human cost involved in the attack as the Tigers are very keen on getting rid of this huge headache which hinder all its efforts to go for all out war against the Security Forces in the Wanni battle fronts. <BR/>Having failed in three consecutive attempts to make use of their novel but crude air capability to destroy SLAF air assets, in early this year, Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran this time retained high faith on their usual ground fighters to launch this attack on the Anuradhapura air base. <BR/>It was around 3.30 a.m. when the Airmen manning the guard post close to the new Nuwara road in the North Eastern edge of the runway from the direction of the Nuwara Wewa, detected the Tiger infiltration into the air base by cutting open the barbed wire fences of the Air Base. <BR/>That edge of the runway of the Air Base was subjected to controversy recently, with the launch of the ongoing runway extension project, with civilians living there protesting against the project fearing they would lose their habitations for the runway expansion project. <BR/>The Tiger cadres had cut off the double fence after disconnecting the sound mines and removing the anti-personnel mines to infiltrate into the Air Base. <BR/>Therefore, it is believed that the Tiger cadres who infiltrated the Air Base were highly trained cadres on mine clearing and were capable of defusing sound mines which needs higher level of training. <BR/>As the Tiger cadres infiltrated into the Air Base, the airmen manning the Guard post at the edge of the Air Base, fired at the Tiger movements coming out of the Guard post. <BR/>The airmen there escaped from the RPG attack of the LTTE as they fired at the LTTE movements taking cover behind the sand bank, coming out of the Guard post. <BR/>With the RPG fire at the Guard Post, the entire Air Base was alerted and the airmen manning the guard posts in the North of the runway also detected the Tiger movement and started firing at them. But the Tiger cadres were careful enough not to direct fire at them fearing that they would be exposed. <BR/>The Tigers took cover behind earth mounds on the edge of the runway piled there for construction of the runway extension. <BR/>The Tiger cadres moved fast through this area which was about 600 to 700 metres without firing any RPGs at any of the guard posts despite the airmen guarding an elevated guard post at the edge of the runway firing at the Tiger movement, in order to reach the runway quickly. <BR/><BR/>By this time the entire Air Base had been alerted about the LTTE infiltration and the airmen who detected the Tiger movement started firing from various directions. <BR/><BR/>An Armoured Personnel Carrier of the SLAF also emerged from the Northern side of the runway, directing fire at the Tiger cadres who were reaching the edge of the runway from the North East direction. <BR/><BR/>But the gunner on top was hit by Tiger fire and the APC ground to a halt close to the hanger of the Air Base with damage caused to its tyres. <BR/><BR/>By that time the Tiger cadres had already reached the North Eastern edge of the runway passing the earth mounds on that part of the runway extension project. <BR/><BR/>The Tiger cadres broke into two groups at the edge of the runway, one group moving from the southern direction and another group moving from the Northern direction of the runway. A larger group, compared to the other group moved from the southern direction of the runway. <BR/><BR/>The group moving from the southern direction of the runway first fired RPGs at two PT-6 basic trainer aircraft parked at the south east end of the runway. The two aircraft were damaged in the Tiger fire. <BR/>By this time the Tiger cadres were facing heavy resistance from the airmen since the whole Air Base had by now come fully awake. Meanwhile, the group moving from the Northern side of the runway also started firing at the Guard Posts in front of the Hanger amidst heavy resistance from the airmen manning the bunkers. <BR/>The group moving from the southern side of the runway had reached the centre of the runway and fired another RPG at two MI-24 combat helicopter gunships. One helicopter gunship was completely destroyed in the fire but the damages caused to the other helicopter were minor. <BR/><BR/>By this time the group which were moving from the Northern end of the runway was facing stiff resistance. As they were a small group they could not sustain the fire from the Air Force troops. Therefore, the group which moved from the southern direction turned towards the Northern side of the runway with the objective of reaching and destroying more aircraft. <BR/><BR/>As the team reached the middle of the runway the group was fired at from the Air Traffic Control tower located on the Northern end of the runway. From the southern end too there was stiff resistance to the group. As the LTTE team reached the centre of the runway from the southern flank there was an explosion as one suicide cadre was hit by Air Force fire. <BR/><BR/>Some eight or 10 Tiger cadres were believed to have died in the blast and the entire group was liquidated except for one or two cadres. <BR/><BR/>Reinforcements were rushed to the Air Base from the adjoining army camps by this time as two Guard Posts located on a high rise in front of the hanger was taken control of by the Tigers together with the anti-aircraft guns. <BR/><BR/>The fourth attack of the LTTE directed towards the B 200 T Beech craft parked in the Northern side of the runway. The beech craft surveillance plane were reduced to ashes in the Tiger fire. Then the K-8 jet trainer parked closer to the hanger was hit by Tiger fire and it went up in a blaze and was completely destroyed. <BR/><BR/>The Tiger cadres who took control of the Two Guard Posts in front of the hanger started firing at the Air Control Tower and an Air Force officer was killed by a sniper shot from a Tiger cadre who was on a tree close to the Guard Post. <BR/><BR/>By this time the Tiger cadres started directing fire at the Hangar. Due to the fire directed at the hangar three aircraft, one MI-17 Medium Lift helicopter, PT-6 Basic Pilot Trainer aircraft and a Bell jet ranger 206 helicopter were destroyed. <BR/><BR/>At this moment a Bell helicopter fitted with guns took wing from the Vavuniya Air Base in support of the troops at the Anuradhapura Air Base. <BR/><BR/>The radars at the Vavuniya Air Base also detected, two Tiger aircraft that had taken off from the Wanni and were heading towards Anuradhapura. <BR/><BR/>While the guns were blazing inside the airbase the two Tiger fixed wing aircraft appeared on the scene and dropped four bombs, but no damage was done by this since the bombs fell on a vacant plot close to the Army camps. <BR/><BR/>A few cattle lying closer to the airbase were killed by these bombs. The two aircraft hovered around for only about two or three minutes before heading in the direction of Vavuniya with their mission unsuccessful. It was between 4.20 and 4.23 am by the time the two aircraft moved away after their abortive foray. <BR/><BR/>Due to the confusion inside the air base and also due to neutralising of the anti-aircraft guns by the infiltrated Tiger cadres, no action could have been taken against the two aircraft since non of the aircraft could be taken out of the air base. <BR/><BR/>By the time the LTTE aircraft were returning the Bell helicopter which was heading towards Anuradhapura also crashed in Doramadalawa due to suspected technical failure. The last reaction of the pilots had been heard at 4.21 am prior to the crash at Doramadalawa in Mihintale. Air Force Investigations are now on to ascertain the reason for the crash. <BR/><BR/>The Special Forces troops were called into the Air Base as the two bunkers which were under the control of the Tiger cadres could not be neutralised at day break on Monday. <BR/><BR/>The Air Force troops backed by the Special Forces, launched a major assault on the two Guard Posts in order to neutralise the Tiger cadres there. It was following this assault on the two Guard Posts that the Security Forces could take full control of the Air Base, by around 8 am in the morning. <BR/><BR/>In the search operations troops took a head count of 19 Tigers dead and collected their strewn body parts. Therefore, it has now been confirmed that 21 senior level Black Tiger cadres were killed in the attack. <BR/><BR/>Twelve Air Force personnel including two officers, were also killed in the confrontations while 20 others sustained injuries. <BR/><BR/>We produce here a graphic illustrating the number of aircraft destroyed on the ground with such details as the year of purchase of these aircraft and their registered numbers. <BR/><BR/>Apart from these aircraft a number of other aircraft were also slightly damaged in the attack due to the heat effect and flying shrapnel. <BR/><BR/>The SLAF is now assessing the extent of damage caused to these aircraft in order to repair them and reintroduced to the fleet. <BR/><BR/>Following this deadly attack on the Anuradhapura air base the Defence Ministry under the instructions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Major General Sanath Karunaratne as the Overall Operations Commander of Anuradhapura. <BR/><BR/>Accordingly he will be in charge of all operational matters connected to Armed Force and the Police, Civil Security Department, Intelligence Agencies and also the commercial security firms in the Anuradhapura district. Two committees of the Sri Lanka Air Force, the Criminal Investigation Department, Police and the Defence Ministry are conducting separate investigations into the incident. <BR/><BR/>It has now been revealed that the Tiger cadres have reached the Air Base from the direction of the Nuwara Wewa connected to Pulleyar junction of Anuradhapura. <BR/><BR/>The CID is also investigating whether the beheading of a civilian called Daniel Appuhamhy, a wood cutter in the nearby jungle in Kannaliya Ashokapura, too was connected to the incident. <BR/><BR/>The rubber slippers found close to his body was similar to that of the rubber slippers found along with the Tiger bodies. <BR/><BR/>Therefore, the path taken by the Tiger cadres and whether there was any security lapse at the Air Force Base will be revealed with the completion of these investigations. <BR/><BR/>The attack on the Sri Lanka Air Force base came as no surprise considering the extent of damage caused by the Air Force to the Tiger military and logistic capabilities in the Wanni in the recent air attack targeting LTTE training camps, military bases and logistics facilities. <BR/><BR/>Though the LTTE could not achieve any success, despite the Tiger media campaign displaying its crude air planes, the SLAF achieved much success using its limited air resources within the past few months. The SLAF created a situation for the LTTE to limit its training activities with the number of air attacks targeting LTTE training bases. <BR/><BR/>The most recent successful air raid targeting an LTTE training base was at Chempankundu, in Pooneryn in which more than 60 cadres were killed and 40 injured. That was a huge blow to the LTTE as they could not conduct any military training openly in the Wanni whilst also sparing many civilians from being recruited for compulsory military training. <BR/><BR/>Apart from this the air attacks on the LTTE fuel dumps and ammunition dumps has put the LTTE in a desperate situation. <BR/><BR/>The destruction of the LTTE ships in international waters coupled with these air attacks have pushed the LTTE to the brink in the ongoing battles in the Wanni. <BR/><BR/>The following list of air attacks and the confirmed results gives a clear picture as to why the LTTE targeted Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Anuradhapura which was the most vulnerable for attacks. <BR/><BR/>Whatever the losses caused due to the LTTE attack, the SLAF’s fighting capability remains intact, with their fighter jets continuing their usual air raids against the Tiger hideouts in the Wanni. <BR/><BR/>Therefore, the attack on the SLAF Base in Anuradhapura is a clear indication of the success of the SLAF attacks on LTTE targets and its inability to withstand attacks of this nature. <BR/>(Courtesy : Daily News)Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-49839442202027625522007-10-26T18:38:00.000+05:302007-10-26T18:38:00.000+05:30Adding to my previous comments,almost every israel...Adding to my previous comments,almost every israeli-weapons deal is riddled with corruption.take the SAAR-4 boat deal,TCM-20AAA deal,Kfir deal,etc..their motive is typical,cunning jewish-maximum profit at any cost-i.e,weapons malfunctioning on a regular basis..Renegade!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06309066826237611657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-87049380405069429652007-10-26T18:32:00.000+05:302007-10-26T18:32:00.000+05:30I understand that israel is a long-time supplier o...I understand that israel is a long-time supplier of weapons to SL,but they are not our only weapons-superstore!!..take Iran,South africa,russia & other countries for example..now we have to turn towards the czech republic for UAV's,if i'm not mistaken?Renegade!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06309066826237611657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-59106583131709766392007-10-26T18:16:00.000+05:302007-10-26T18:16:00.000+05:30Thanks for your input DavidThanks for your input DavidSrilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-19265931972771198082007-10-26T17:56:00.000+05:302007-10-26T17:56:00.000+05:30I wouldn't expect anything less than that from you...I wouldn't expect anything less than that from you, Rifard. But thank God for those "officially-sanctioned barbarians" who have supported us throughout this war, and without whom we wouldn't have the UAV capability we did. :)<BR/><BR/>"They wanted to mine the base and escape into the jungle to create havoc another day...kill innocent people"<BR/><BR/>That's just an assumption not based on reality, SL. The Tigers learned from the Katu raid (obviously we didn't). They know there's no escape from such a deep penetraation raid. And there has never been even one instance of a Black Tiger unit escaping after such an attack -- CBSL, Katu, Kolonnawa, etc. They came to destroy the aircraft and die -- they succeeded.<BR/><BR/>The SLAF security detail isn't there to kill Tigers after they've blown up the planes, they're to STOP the the planes being blown up. So patting them on the back because the Tigers are dead isn't very useful. The planes are gone. The Tigers exchanged 21 Black Tigers for 8 aircraft; all we did was close the deal.David Blackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294360142245036352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-78782057222757944132007-10-26T17:29:00.000+05:302007-10-26T17:29:00.000+05:30http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20071026_09I r...http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20071026_09<BR/><BR/>I remember telling that we have to precautions when handling explosives like this...<BR/><BR/>What a disaster...<BR/><BR/>Tamilnet claims it was a clamour blast...tangarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225991509353724974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-79038747366921589332007-10-26T17:03:00.000+05:302007-10-26T17:03:00.000+05:30Defencenet,The dailynews article gives the registr...Defencenet,<BR/><BR/>The dailynews article gives the registration number of the Beech that was destroyed as CR842 and year of acquisition as 1984. That is the Beech SIGNIT. The HISAR was CR843. <BR/><BR/>Can you confirm whether is was the HISAR or the less valuable SIGNIT that was destroyed?shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685475525570634903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-62718296667982602422007-10-26T16:47:00.000+05:302007-10-26T16:47:00.000+05:30Dear David,Your comments are well received. As you...Dear David,<BR/>Your comments are well received. As you know i am no military man by a longshot but why do i get the feeling these guys didnt just want to destroy only the aircraft.They wanted to mine the base and escape into the jungle to create havoc another day...kill innocent people.They naturally assumed they will die but not before doing a lot more damage than they did..not just materials.If the airforce soldiers were not there..say all killed what would have happened?.what i want to know is did the airforce engage them till the army got there?....I think the worst scenario would have been if they did what they came to do and saved themselves as well.Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.com