Aviation News
News reports say Iran’s Quds Force commander, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, organized a rescue force consisting of 18 Syrian special forces members and six Hezbollah fighters after the Russian Su-24 was shot down.
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Swedish authorities have decided to stop all flights from flying over Iraqi Kurdistan region starting from Nov. 27. Germania, Air Zagros and Iraqi Airways are affected by the ban.
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Members from the Syrian Special Forces who help to rescue the navigator of a Russian Su-24 shot down by the Turkish Air Force were given medals by Moscow.
Hundreds of people turn up at Long Beach airport on Nov. 29 to watch the last Boeing C-17 to be built there depart for good.
The final C-17 to be built will depart the Long Beach plant in California today. The cargo plane will head to one of Boeing’s maintenance and modification centers in San Antonio.
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