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Five-day drills in Russia: more than 40 strategic bomber aircraft deployed

Moscow, Russia - An aged but numerous fleet

A large military exercise began yesterday April 16, 2012 involving many strategic bomber aircraft deep-strike drills. The training mission will be five-days long and is operated over the Russia's Maritime Territory, as reported by the official spokesman Vladimir Drik. Japan was immediately concerned by the Russian warplane flights since Russia is used to fly inside Japanese air space. An example...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1139683
Rome, Italy, 04/17/2012 15:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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