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The operation flights to transport back the obelisk of Axum to end

Axum, Ethiopia - The last segment of the stele turned back to its original residence by means of the cargo plane Antonov 124

The operation flights to transport the obelisk of Axum to Ethiopia ended yesterday when the enormous transport plane Antonov 124 carried the last segment of the archeological site to its original residence. The plane took of from the Italian military airport Pratica Di Mare, near Rome, and after a technical stopover into one of the African states arrived at 6:15 a.m. at Axum, landing on the 2000-metre...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 119309
Rome, Italy, 04/26/2005 14:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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