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Tokyo Express (flights)

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After the Cold War ended Russia dramatically reduced its flights and stopped using Cam Ranh base. However, from 2007 Russia re-started regular flights, which now often take place on the
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is a term for regular flights by Soviet (and later Russian) military aircraft past Japan. They sometimes involve
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aircraft are used. As of 2015 Russian aircraft have begun using Cam Ranh Base again, including for
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East Asian Strategic Review 2009 Chapter 6: Russia—Evolving into an Independent Strategic Player
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Russia's Pacific activity: A show of force or something more? September 9, 2014
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Soviet Bomber Crashes off Japanese Coast June 27, 1980 page 20
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aircraft were used. Some of them were transiting to or from
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Tokyo Express (disambiguation)
violations of Japanese airspace
fighter aircraft
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Cold War
Sea of Japan
Tupolev Tu-16
Tupolev Tu-95
Myasishchev M-4
Cam Ranh Base
Vietnam
Pacific Ocean
Tupolev Tu-22M
Tupolev Tu-95
Tupolev Tu-142
Il-78
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Xian H-6
Shenyang J-16
Violations of Japanese airspace
Soviet Bomber Crashes off Japanese Coast June 27, 1980 page 20
Colorado Springs Gazette
Soviet Foreign Policy in a Changing World page 301
East Asian Strategic Review 2009 Chapter 6: Russia—Evolving into an Independent Strategic Player
Russia's Pacific activity: A show of force or something more? September 9, 2014
Stars and Stripes
Squadron Histories - 303rd Squadron
"U.S. asks Vietnam to stop helping Russian bomber flights"
"中俄兩軍在日本海等空域實施第六次聯合空中戰略巡航"
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