Russia to conduct Open Skies flights over Turkey

A Russian An-30B has started flying over Turkey under the Open Skies Treaty framework. The flights started from Dec. 14 and will end on the 18th.

By Anton Bannikov [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

The aircraft will fly out from an airport in Erzurum and Turkish observers will be on board during each flight – which is not more than 1,500km.

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