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Russia: returned the air group that fought for three months the fires in Greece

Moscow, Russia - 334 flights have been carried out since July 27th

Four Mil Mi-26 Halo and Mil Mi-8 Hip Russian helicopters, one amphibious Beriev Be-200 aircraft left today the Elefsina Base, near Athens, to go back to Russia after three months of battles against the fires in the Greek forests. The news has been disclosed by the spokesman of the Russia's Emergency Situation Ministry, the Agency to which this air group belongs. In last July, the Athens Government...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1081387
Rome, Italy, 10/29/2007 20:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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