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2003-03-22 Caucasus

Russia deploys jets to monitor U.S. spy plane flying near Russian border

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-22 06:13 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They have ships that fly? Or do their planes fly like ships?

It's probably a translation artifact. Russian word for "fighter" is "istrebitel", which literally means "exterminator" or "destroyer".

Posted by Crescend 2003-03-22 19:47:59|| 2003-03-22 19:47:59|| Front Page Top

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