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Today in History, Jan. 17

An old Russian plane, the Grigorovich M-5

Ninety-three ago today, on Jan. 17, 1921, Vladimir Lenin signed a decree that legally secured the Soviet Union's sovereignty over its airspace and territorial waters. In accordance with the law, basic rules were established concerning the flight of foreign aircraft and airships over the country's territory.

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