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Old 9th Mar 2007, 11:20
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IL-76 Shot down
I have just heard that an IL-76 has been shot down in Mogadishu , has anybody else got any info?
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Old 9th Mar 2007, 11:26
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Not so sure.
Is this the BBC link you requested?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6433675.stm
Though the picture is of a Herk that is of course no guarantee.
Hope it helps
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Old 10th Mar 2007, 10:59
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I've heard it happened 09-MAR morning, Belorussian IL-76. Missile attack (some sort of Stinger) on approach, side hit and nice hole in cargo cabin.
Landed safe.
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Photos here,
http://www.russian-aviation.net/foru...pic.php?t=2640
Hope it helps
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