The Jaffna (aircraft)
| The Jaffna | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Jaffna | |
| General information | |
| Type | Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b |
| Manufacturer | Royal Aircraft Factory |
| Status | Unknown |
| Owners | Royal Flying Corps |
| Serial | MALAYA No. 11 (Fighter) "The Jaffna" |
| History | |
| First flight | Unknown |
| In service | December 1915 |
| Last flight | Unknown |
The Jaffna (MALAYA No. 11 (Fighter) The Jaffna) was a Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps.[1] It was given to the British Government during World War I by Ceylonese Tamils who had emigrated from Jaffna to Malaya, on 22 December 1915.[2] The Jaffna was allocated to No. 25 Squadron.[3][4][5]
The aircraft is considered as one of Sri Lanka's aviation historical fact and example of patriotism.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Imperial Aircraft Flotilla — II". Retrieved 22 Dec 2016.
- ^ "How Ceylon Tamils sent plane named 'Jaffna'". Retrieved 22 Dec 2016.
- ^ "Fighter plane gift to British in WWI: diaspora mindset of Jaffna Tamils revisited". Retrieved 22 Dec 2016.
- ^ "Seven Cool Facts From Sri Lanka's Aviation History". Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
- ^ Durai Raja Singam, S. (1967). A Hundred Years of Ceylonese in Malaysia and Singapore (1867-1967). p. 433. ASIN B0007J0HX4.
- ^ "Seven Cool Facts From Sri Lanka's Aviation History". Retrieved 24 Dec 2016.
- ^ Durai Raja Singam, S. (1967). A Hundred Years of Ceylonese in Malaysia and Singapore (1867-1967). p. 433. ASIN B0007J0HX4.