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Su-27: Lithuanian Air Force's Commander has been dismissed

Vilnius, Lithuania - Colonel Marcinkus has been "fired" as result of inquiry's developments

Lithuanian Air Force’s Commander, Colonel Jonas Marcinkus, has been dismissed in connection with inquiry onto the incident involving the Russian Su-27 fighter plane on the homeland (see for details AVIONEWS). The number one of Lithuanian aviaton had been criticized recently due to his too slowly reaction to what happened. Defence Minister, Gediminas Kirkilas, has not deepened the reasons that brought s...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 127600
Rome, Italy, 09/26/2005 16:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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