Xi’an Y-20

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Xi’an Y-20

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3x Xi’an china military they are passing over Romania towards Austria.. Vienna?

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Inbound Belgrade
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witje wrote: ↑09 Apr 2022, 07:05 Inbound Belgrade
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No less than 6 Y-20’s have arrived at Batajnica.
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First ones are dep Batajnica and arr in Belgrade. Do somebody has a reason for those Chinese traffic (war in Ukraine??)
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Most likely a Chinese air defence system delivery, which Serbia ordered some years ago.

Today another six arriving in Batajnica , the same aircraft as yesterday.
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Trust nobody...
Serbia is rather close with Vladje Poetin!
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Alpha Kilo One wrote: ↑10 Apr 2022, 14:53 Trust nobody...
Serbia is rather close with Vladje Poetin!
They indeed are but if it is indeed a SAM system; it is a defensive system and every country has the right to defend its airspace I would say…
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You are quite right. One word in particular is interesting.
It is the word "if".....

We didn't see any proof that it is indeed a SAM system.
Could as well be some support for Russia through Serbia.
That's what I meant.
But it's not up to us :fadein:
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Very unlikely to be support for Russia. China borders Russia, and they could bring it over to Russia unseen.
Serbia is going for the neutral way, by buying military stuff everywhere. Russian Migs and helicopters, European C295, H145, H225, and now Chinese SAM systems. And possibly French Rafales (being rumored).
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And today a few more Y-20’s on the way to Serbia
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