Wednesday, February 26, 2014

The End Of An Era: Last U.S. Plane Leaves Manas Base In Kyrgyzstan


Final US Tanker Aircraft Departs Manas Base in Kyrgyzstan -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, February 25 (RIA Novosti) – The final US tanker aircraft supporting military operations in Afghanistan departed a Kyrgyzstan airbase Monday ahead of the closure of the facility later this year, a US army media agency reported.

An agreement with Kyrgyzstan that provides for the United States’ transit center at the Manas airport, the country’s largest, is slated to expire in July.

A picture of a line of troops saluting the final KC-135 aerial refueling tanker as it taxied to depart the base was posted online by the US Army’s Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) website.

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My Comment: More evidence that the U.S. is leaving the region.

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