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Re: Iraq wrecks

Posted by Ron Henry on Fri May 17, 2002 02:16:04 PM

In reply top Iraq wrecks posted by Elliott on Fri May 17, 2002 11:54:35 AM

: Does anyone know anything about wrecks in Iraq? No, not s
: plattered MiG 29s but perhaps something a bit older. I am
: planning to do my medical elective in Bagdad but can alwa
: ys find a bit of time to go looking for planes!
:
: I don't want to attempt to snoop around old airbases for o
: bvious reasons so maybe something more isolated. I know o
: f a Hawker Hind in a river but don't think i'll be able to
: get down to that one with things as they are...
:
: Cheers
:
: Elliott


Take a gold star, Elliott - very WIX-spirited, but prolly very, very, risky !

The name of the American who pulled the Furies out of there is on the tip of my tongue - anyhow, I did once hear that he got a load of aggro when doing that deal. Though I can't quite believe it, think I heard he had a finger(s) chopped off !!! And that was in more peaceful times, quite a lot of yrs ago.

Somehow, I can't help feeling that the whole country has been mapped to the highest possible resolution such that all exposed wrecks have been identified, but, sadly the results aren't publicly available !! ;-)

Ron

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