After Egypt’s military forced the country’s elected President Mohamed Morsi out of office July 3, its air force tried to lift the mood of the restive Egyptian citizenry with patriotic displays above Tahrir Square, where ranks of anti-Morsi protesters looked on. Over the past few days, Egyptian military jets have streaked the sky in the colors of the national flag and even drew a huge, billowy heart.
Egypt’s Sky Propaganda: Air Force Jets Perform Above Tahrir Square
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People dance and cheer as Egyptian military aircraft fly over Tahrir Square, the day after former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, the country's first democratically elected president, was ousted from power on July 4, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt.