This was a lengthy flight.
Normally, there's just a Persia between Illiguo and Afghan, and crossing Persian airspace would make the journey quick, of course, that was impossible.
So, they had to detour from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and then enter Pakistani airspace, from there they transferred to Afghan, landing at Kandahar Airport.
Kandahar Airport was a military fortress in the vortex of war, an important base for the US Army in Afghan.
Although the US Army had been in Afghan for over two years conducting an "anti-terrorism" war, they still hadn't managed to control the entire territory.
This small Central Asian country, known as the "Empire Graveyard," had taught those who claimed to be invincible a tough lesson with its unique resilience, making them experience the anguish that the Soviets had faced here years ago.