SF.260TPs were delivered to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in 1985, to be used in the pilot training role, although they were later brought into the government's effort to subdue the Tamil Tigers. Two former factory demonstration aircraft were delivered in 1986 to replace lost aircraft, added by three new built aircraft in 1988. All SF.260 aircraft are based with No. 1 Flying Training Wing on the airbase SLAF Anuradhapura. The SF.260TP fleet was expanded in 1990–91 with the delivery of twelve former Myanmar SF.260Ws. The SF.260W fleet was withdrawn from use in 2001, being replaced by Chinese Nanchang PT-6 aircraft. The SF.260TP fleet was also retired a few years later. Turkey In 1990, the Turkish Air Force placed an order for 40 planes. The first six were produced in Italy and the remaining 34 were produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries in Turkey, under licence. All of the planes are used in training and are deployed at the 123rd Basic Training Squadron stationed at İzmir. Zimbabwe It was announced at the 1997 Paris Salon that the Air Force of Zimbabwe had ordered six F.260F aircraft, thus becoming the first operator of this new model. All six should have been delivered in 1998. Variants Aviamilano F.250 – first prototype powered by 187 kW (250 hp) Lycoming O-540-AID. The prototype, regn. I-ZUAR, was destroyed in a crash at Sestri Ponente, Genoa on 7 November 1965. F.260 – two prototypes powered by 194 kW (260 hp) Lycoming O-540-E4A5 SIAI Marchetti SF.260 – Production version of the F.260 SF.260A – Initial production version. Built in small numbers. SF.260M – Militarised version with strengthened airframe and improved aerodynamics. First flown 1970. SF.260AM – Italian Air Force version, 33 built. SF.260MB - Version of SF.260M for Belgium. SF.260MC - Version of SF.260M for Zaire. SF.260MP - Version of SF.260M for Philippines. SF.260MS - Version of SF.260M for Singapore. SF.260MT - Version of SF.260M for Thailand. SF.260MZ - Version of SF.260M for Zambia. SF.260ML – Export version for Libya, 240 built. SF.260W Warrior – Armed military version based on SF.260M, with two or four weapons hardpoints. First flown 1972. SF.260SW Sea Warrior – Coast patrol, fishery protection aircraft. One built. SF.260B – Civilian version incorporating improvements of the SF.260M. Introduced 1974 SF.260C – Improved version of the SF.260B; introduced in 1977. SF.260TP – Allison 250-B17D turboprop version of the SF.260C; first flown in 1980. SF.260D –