Retired YS-11 airplane briefly returns to Japanese skies

Retired YS-11 airplane briefly returns to Japanese skies

A retired YS-11 twin-engine airplane arrives at Takamatsu Airport in Kagawa Prefecture on May 27, 2015, after a two-hour flight from Tokyo's Haneda airport. The airplane, purchased by a private firm, is stored at the western Japanese airport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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