http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/ The Aviation Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/#comment-15691 F-14Ds Rock! Anytime, Baby! Remember the Tomcat! Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:00:28 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/#comment-15691 i guess Saddam had more surprises up his sleeve for Iraqi Freedom, he just buried and hid them... wonder what else is still out there... what if, say, Iran or Al Qaeda recovered some of his buried "treasure"? i guess Saddam had more surprises up his sleeve for Iraqi Freedom, he just buried and hid them… wonder what else is still out there… what if, say, Iran or Al Qaeda recovered some of his buried “treasure”?

]]> http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/#comment-15704 Michael Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:12:48 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/#comment-15704 True, but I don't think some "random Al Qaeda guys" would have the equipment to recover a 25ton jet fighter :) Also, it wouldn't be too inconspicuously to tow some "heavy treasure" down the road... would be quite funny to see though :D True, but I don’t think some “random Al Qaeda guys” would have the equipment to recover a 25ton jet fighter Also, it wouldn’t be too inconspicuously to tow some “heavy treasure” down the road… would be quite funny to see though

]]> http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/#comment-16775 F-14Ds Rock! Anytime, Baby! Remember the Tomcat! Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://blog.flightstory.net/564/iraqi-mig-25-foxbat-found-in-sand-dune/#comment-16775 depends on what assets Al Qaeda has in-country. if they have enough friends in high places (and they probably do; and even if they dont, how hard is it to bribe underpaid, disillusioned border guards? the last thing we need is Al Qaeda with an air force... not that we couldn't shoot it down, but still, a Mach 3 fighter is pretty hard to intercept, and if it had a state-of-the-art ECM suite, then... you decide depends on what assets Al Qaeda has in-country. if they have enough friends in high places (and they probably do; and even if they dont, how hard is it to bribe underpaid, disillusioned border guards? the last thing we need is Al Qaeda with an air force… not that we couldn’t shoot it down, but still, a Mach 3 fighter is pretty hard to intercept, and if it had a state-of-the-art ECM suite, then… you decide

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