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Harrier hunting Talibans

Kandahar, Afghanistan - Six British STOVL airplanes re-deployed in the Afghan territory supporting ISAF

During the ISAF mission in Afghanistan the contribution provided by the British Harrier GR Mk.7 attack aircraft appears a major one to carry on the operations. Six short takeoff and vertical landing airplanes in such a version are re-deployed at tha Kandahar Base, and constantly perform reconnaissance and close support missions on the basis of planned missions supporting the coalition troops on the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 125171
Rome, Italy, 08/11/2005 17:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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