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Jul. 02, 2020 09:36AM EST

Source: FINNISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

The old emblem for the Finnish Air Force Command (left) featured a swastika, but the current emblem of the force does not

Finland's Air Force Quietly Drops Swastika Symbol...

Its roots go back many thousands of years...

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July 2, 2020 - by Claudia Allen for bbc.com

It was long a rather surprising choice of imagery for Finland's Air Force Command - a swastika and pair of wings.

The symbol will always be intrinsically linked with Nazi Germany and its crimes, even though its roots go back many thousands of years.

But now it has been confirmed the Air Force Command has quietly stopped using this unit emblem.

The change was first observed by University of Helsinki academic Teivo Teivainen.

He had previously questioned whether the continued use of the symbol was helpful for the Finnish armed forces.

Finland's air force has been using a swastika ever since it was founded in 1918,...

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video has emerged online showing a long-range fighter patrol over the South China Sea being conducted by Chinese Su-30MKK Flankers.

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#Mali #Transport #Minusma
Atterrissage forcé d'un avion de la MINUSMA a l'aéroport de Gao. l'avion rate la piste d'atterrissage.
Bilan provisoire:11 blessés légers pic.twitter.com/r8MqjpD9QS
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