Venezuela Airforce Shaanxi Y8 @ Malta.

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Venezuela Airforce Shaanxi Y8 @ Malta.

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A very nice visit in green camo.
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Bloody hell, awesome catch!
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Excellent catch...what a beast :drool:
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:rock:

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My word. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Oh boy, monster!!! Hello RIAT..... :wink: :rock:
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oh my !!
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Wow just wow..
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That is the rarest aircraft I've seen for a while :-)
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Wow, I wonder what route it took!

Pity it's a week early for the airshow!
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TonyO wrote:Wow, I wonder what route it took!

Pity it's a week early for the airshow!


it doesn't make any difference for the airshow....
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Saw this on A.net tonight, a very rare visitor indeed...
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one more b4 I depart to dreamland..... :wink:
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They are mentioning 2 Y8s but these will be on a ferry to Venezuela next week and I dont trust much until i hear them descending into Malta if its the case they will be all white.
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Quid59 wrote:Image

Imagine that on the pan at Northolt with engines running :whistle: :heyhey: :lol:
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Now that's a corker :drool: :biggrin:
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