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1294:Ivory Coast
1174:El Salvador
964:Afghanistan
682:Alouette II
678:Reims C.337
522:Helicopters
451:CASA CN-235
382:In service
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1669:Uzbekistan
1599:Tajikistan
1404:Mozambique
1394:Montenegro
1374:Mauritania
1354:Madagascar
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1309:Kazakhstan
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948:air forces
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782:7 December
710:Centerblog
692:References
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578:transport
506:transport
483:transport
464:transport
283:Omar Bongo
197:Helicopter
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907:0757-4169
741:5 January
716:5 January
460:Indonesia
420:Transport
398:Mirage F1
370:Aircraft
230:Transport
166:Fin flash
82:Air Force
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1084:Cameroon
1079:Cambodia
1074:Bulgaria
1059:Botswana
959:Abkhazia
618:utility
407:fighter
379:Variant
160:Insignia
1679:Vietnam
1664:Uruguay
1644:Ukraine
1624:Tunisia
1539:Somalia
1514:Senegal
1494:Romania
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