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Egyptian trips in Serbia

itamilradarApril 1, 20231 Mins read82

An Egyptian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MF (reg. SU-BTX) left Batajnica Air Base, near Belgrade, Serbia, this morning to return to Egypt.

There have been several such flights between Egypt and Serbia in last months.

🇪🇬Egyptian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76MF 🇪🇬SU-BTX #EGY1912 has flown to 🇷🇸Serbia again last Tuesday, just like a few times last year.

I think it's most likely this 📍 aircraft seen at 🇷🇸Batajnica Air Base yesterday, but the Sentinel-2 and Flightradar24 are not entirely conclusive. https://t.co/JGVHfnePgV pic.twitter.com/7I067hdFQr
— Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) (@Gerjon_) March 23, 2023

The reason for these flights is unknown but it is highly likely that they are arms deliveries.
Reports had leaked in 2021 that Egypt was in negotiations with Serbia for the acquisition of an upgraded version of the 2K12M2 Kub