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To: burzum
Oh, and if any FReepers don't remember, the Brothers to the Rescue was a group that used Cessnas to look for refugees in the ocean. Castro obviously thought this was a major threat and used MiGs to shoot them down. It was observed by a cruise ship and one of the Cessnas got away (which shows the quality of the Cuban air force).

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28 posted on 12/19/2006 10:02:46 PM PST by burzum (Despair not! I shall inspire you by charging blindly on!--Minsc, BG2)
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To: burzum

(which shows the quality of the Cuban air force).



Actually I think it demonstrates how their military aircraft are never given enough fuel to reach EYW.


48 posted on 12/20/2006 7:14:55 AM PST by Neidermeyer
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