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This is Syria's only operational Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft (YK-ATA), seen here at Paris-Le Bourget Airport in 2009. It may have been used to transport Mil Mi-25 attack helicopters to Syria from Russia through Iraqi airspace. (Photo by twin-otter64 via Flickr, CC-BY-NC-SA)

Did Syria Transport Russian Attack Helicopters Through Iraqi Airspace?

In late October, Syria asked Iraqi authorities to grant air access for a cargo plane transporting refurbed attack helicopters from Russia.

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica

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Turkish Fighter Jets Intercept Iranian Cargo Plane, Nothing Illegal Found On Board

Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday released a detained Iran cargo plane after a search found nothing illegal.

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The Tupolev Tu-95, 62 Years Old & Still Going Strong

This article originally appeared on AirlineReporter.com. If it is possible to have a favorite aircraft, mine would be the Tupolev Tu-95. The story of the Tu-95 goes back to 1944. During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviets wa...

by Bernie Leighton

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China’s First Aircraft Carrier Completes Maiden Sea Trial

China's first aircraft carrier, a repurposed Soviet ship, has successfully completed its maiden sea trial, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

by BNO News

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Video: Argentine Air Force Jet Has a Close Encounter With the Ground

Onlookers scramble for cover as an Argentine Air Force Pampa jet trainer performs extremely low fly by, maybe 3 feet AGL?

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Did Syria Transport Russian Attack Helicopters Through Iraqi Airspace?

Turkish Fighter Jets Intercept Iranian Cargo Plane, Nothing Illegal Found On Board

The Tupolev Tu-95, 62 Years Old & Still Going Strong

China’s First Aircraft Carrier Completes Maiden Sea Trial

Video: Argentine Air Force Jet Has a Close Encounter With the Ground

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