C-17 + Il-76 + Y-20 = an aviation moment in the skies over China
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia
China has been the backdrop for a rare aviation moment in the past few days, with the world’s three core strategic heavy-lifting aircraft operating within the country. Several large US military transport aircraft were spotted landing in Shenzhen over the weekend, widely seen as preparation for US President Donald Trump’s expected trip to the southern Chinese city for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum next week. And on Monday, a Russian-made, Chinese-owned Il-76 transport plane...
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