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Offline SPKmes

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crashed (Vintage) russian jet
« on: February 01, 2009, 04:24:34 PM »

just read this article and thought some might have an interest


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10554637

Offline cpxxx

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Re: crashed (Vintage) russian jet
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 06:06:49 PM »
Typical media getting it wrong. It's not a 'vintage Russian jet'. It's a vintage Czech jet painted in, as far as I can see Romanian markings.

Lucky escape though.

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Re: crashed (Vintage) russian jet
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 06:21:27 PM »
Typical media getting it wrong. It's not a 'vintage Russian jet'. It's a vintage Czech jet painted in, as far as I can see Romanian markings.

Lucky escape though.


Yep, that's our first class reporters of our no.1 paper for you.  :D