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Iraqi airforce discovery

Postby Sickbag » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:02 pm

Its nice when you unexpectedly find loose change down the back of the sofa...


The Defense Ministry revealed Sunday that it had recently learned that Iraq owns 19 MIG-21 and MIG-23 jet fighters, which are in storage in Serbia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/world ... ss&emc=rss
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Re: Iraqi airforce discovery

Postby Marc 1 » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:00 pm

Its nice when you unexpectedly find loose change down the back of the sofa...


The Defense Ministry revealed Sunday that it had recently learned that Iraq owns 19 MIG-21 and MIG-23 jet fighters, which are in storage in Serbia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/world ... ss&emc=rss
And now the bad news.... It turns out they are nearly all in pieces. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... QD9AE0Q1G0

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Re: Iraqi airforce discovery

Postby Sickbag » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:53 pm


And now the bad news.... It turns out they are nearly all in pieces.
I don't think that will make much difference to the IAF's capablities
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