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It's flown again the spy plane crashed in Chinese territory 16 months ago

Atlanta, USA - The aircraft is an EP-3 Lockheed

As the Phoenix revives from its ashes so the EP-3, damaged the last year during a collision with a Chinese fighter, has taken new shape in the Lockheed workshops. The first check flight has been carried out last Friday and "Everything went smoothly" said Jim Saye, a spokesman at Lockheed's plant in Marietta. Before being operative again in official missions the spy plane will have to be able to...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 36002
Rome, Italy, 11/18/2002 15:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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