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What’s up with flights
Fox news ^ | 6-19-2025 | Andrew Mark amiller

Posted on 06/19/2025 3:29:48 PM PDT by Pete Dovgan

Several Boeing 747s have been spotted on radar leaving China for Iran over the last week, according to reports, sparking concerns that the CCP is helping the Middle Eastern nation transport cargo or people out of the country as Israel continues to strike the country’s nuclear facilities.

Starting on June 14th, FlightRadar24 shows that at least five flights traveled from China to Iran, and The Telegraph reported that the "mystery transport planes" had flown westward along northern China before crossing into Kazakhstan, south through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and then fell off radar as they approached Iran.

Additionally, the report indicated that the flights had a final destination of Luxembourg but don’t appear to have ever crossed into European airspace.

Some experts have speculated that these types of planes are typically used for transport and could be evidence of China aiding its longtime ally Iran during the conflict with Israel, although Fox News Digital has not independently confirmed the nature of the flights.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 202506; 20250614; 747s; airfreight; cargoplanes; china
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To: neverevergiveup
Israel should close all Iranian airspace.

The planes may be going to rescue some of the current leaders and big money guys of Iran. That's how it is done.The big guys get to walk away at the end. Just like those who went to Epstein Island.

21 posted on 06/19/2025 6:25:22 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Pete Dovgan
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22 posted on 06/19/2025 6:52:43 PM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>) )
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To: logi_cal869

There are 747 freighters. China operates some.


23 posted on 06/19/2025 7:16:45 PM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: SpaceBar

Luxembourg is also home to Cargolux. They operate 747 freighters. I don’t know if the 747’s that flew to Iran and then Luxembourg were Cargolux airplanes. If so, those aircraft have a special freighter feature that allows them to carry very long pieces of freight. The nose section hinges upward to allow access to the main deck. They are often used to transport huge pieces of factory equipment.


24 posted on 06/19/2025 7:30:32 PM PDT by 6AL-4V
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To: SpaceBar
I think the real news here is that Luxembourg has an airport.

It is closer to France, Germany, and Belgium than Sea-Tac is to Seattle.
25 posted on 06/19/2025 7:37:47 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Pete Dovgan

Israel should crater every single runway at that airport, to make sure that NOTHING lands (at least not safely).


26 posted on 06/19/2025 8:42:44 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: 6AL-4V

Like missile launchers for example..


27 posted on 06/19/2025 10:08:14 PM PDT by RitchieAprile (available monkeys looking for the change..)
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