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2014-12-11 Iraq

Iraqi Warplanes Kill Dozens Of Isis Militants In Southern Tikrit

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 I wonder what kind of warplanes.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-12-11 09:43|| 2014-12-11 09:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Russian-supplied SU-25, most likely. Also possible - Cessna 208Bs and Mi-35 HINDs.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-11 11:22|| 2014-12-11 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 WaPo article: Other sources of Iraqi aircraft are Belarus and.. ex-Iraqi air force planes in Iran*

* Possibly with Iranian pilots flying the returned aircraft.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-11 11:27|| 2014-12-11 11:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Good point, Pappy: perhaps the pilots were just running a few chores while returning the planes. Drop off the laundry, drop the kids at school, drop some bombs, ordinary stuff...

Posted by Steve White 2014-12-11 13:59|| 2014-12-11 13:59|| Front Page Top

#5 To clarify, some of the Iraqi aircraft that ended up in Iran during Desert Storm have reportedly been returned by Iran.

There may be Iranian pilots flying the now-Iraqi aircraft.

Posted by Pappy 2014-12-11 20:53|| 2014-12-11 20:53|| Front Page Top

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