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Fly-past that fueled Kenya’s pride at Jubilee celebrations

Soldiers on an F-5 fighter jet. BELOW: Tucano trainer jet (left) and Mi 17 (right). DOWN: Kenya Airways Boeing 777 300ER. [PHOTOS: COURTESY/STANDARD]
           Soldiers on an F-5 fighter jet. BELOW: Tucano trainer jet (left) and Mi 17 (right). DOWN: Kenya Airways Boeing 777 300ER. [PHOTOS: COURTESY/STANDARD]

By JACOB NG’ETICH

Delay in the Kenya @50 programme and last minute breaking of clouds saved the day for the spectacular fly-past of 23 aircrafts that could have been jeopardised by bad overcast weather.

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