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The Russian Il-76 crew that was forced to land at Kandahar by Taliban MiGs, imprisoned for a year and escaped with their own aircraft after having disarmed their captors

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Ilyushin Il-76

The Russian Il-76 crew that was forced to land at Kandahar by Taliban MiGs, imprisoned for a year and escaped with their own aircraft after having disarmed their captors

Thanks to our partners

The story of the Russian Il-76 crew that was forced to land at Kandahar by Taliban MiGs, imprisoned for a year and escaped with their own aircraft after having disarmed their captors

The story of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who supplied cargo aircraft to Ariana Afghan Airlines, the airline hijacked by Taliban and used to move drugs, terrorists and weapons

One Pilot Died after two Ukrainian Ilyushin Il-76TD Cargo Aircraft were Destroyed in Libya

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