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Re: Wonder what will turn up at Captured Iraqi Bases?

Posted by Steve T on Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:32:43 PM

In reply top Wonder what will turn up at Captured Iraqi Bases? posted by Rob S on Tue Apr 01, 2003 10:16:58 PM

Rob et al--

I have no direct knowledge of individual airframes in Iraq that might be historic, but there was a post on WIX yesterday that noted the destruction of two early MiGs and a Hunter in coalition footage; and I caught an interesting bit of detail in a print news report this afternoon that stated that some of the Iraqi aircraft destroyed on the ground were "decoys or over 50 years old". Hmm. Some early MiGs and some Hunters could be almost that elderly--but I have to wonder if we've lost one or two of my favourite type. Such is war!

S.

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