US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan for $1.5m.
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The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan for $1.5m.
The US has reportedly snapped over 80 combat aircraft [fighters and bombers], stemming from the Soviet-era, from an auction in Kazakhstan, Kyiv Post said.
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