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Captain Huo Qishu pilots the aircraft 'Transport 7' on the mission of artificial rainfall operations in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, February 8, 2009. A couple of 'Transport 7' aircraft of China's Air Force performed artificial rainfall operations in Huaibei of east China's Anhui Province, and Luoyang and Kaifeng of central China's Henan Province separately to relieve local drought on Sunday.

Captain Huo Qishu pilots the aircraft "Transport 7" on the mission of artificial rainfall operations in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, February 8, 2009. A couple of "Transport 7" aircraft of China's Air Force performed artificial rainfall operations in Huaibei of east China's Anhui Province, and Luoyang and Kaifeng of central China's Henan Province separately to relieve local drought on Sunday. [Xinhua]

 

(Xinhua News Agency February 9, 2009)

Workers equip the aircraft with catalystic silver iodide for the mission of artificial rainfall operations at Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, on February 8, 2009. A couple of 'Transport 7' aircraft of China's Air Force performed artificial rainfall operations in Huaibei of east China's Anhui Province, and Luoyang and Kaifeng of central China's Henan Province separately to relieve local drought on Sunday.
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