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Anniversary of the first flight of the IL-78 refueller

26.06.2023, 12:36

Photo by © UAC June 26, 1983 made its first flight fuel IL-78, created by the Experimental Design Bureau Ilyushin. Took off the aircraft crew honored test pilot of the […]

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