By: mike currill - 19th August 2003 at 06:54
If they had managed to keep the sand out (and that’s a big IF) it would not have taken much work to get this one serviceable again as I notice that the wings were actually unbolted at the spar attachment points. Devious lot aren’t they?
By: Willow - 18th August 2003 at 14:21
D’ya know, that’s a very, VERY, good point!!
Willow
By: cas - 18th August 2003 at 14:00
with iraq going to such lengths to hide a aircraft you realise how easy it would be to hide a few 45 gallon drums of wmd material
after all there is alot of sand out there
By: philo - 18th August 2003 at 13:23
I have some more photos of that series that I can post later if required. However I cannot release the source of these as I live not a spit from where Dr Kelly met his demise and I would not like to be joining him, you never know who’s who anymore.
By: tenthije - 18th August 2003 at 12:34
Why bury a plane that is obviously no longer operational, they don’t even have wings! Could it be that they where caught up in a sand storm or something, I can’t believe the amount of time that must have gone into covering up these planes. Surely the Iraqi’s would have had more important things to do?
By: Willow - 18th August 2003 at 12:32
OR,
as it’s already full of sand, it would probably make a good childs sandpit:D
Willow
By: Yak 11 Fan - 18th August 2003 at 12:25
Originally posted by DOUGHNUT
It would be great to see one a IWM Duxford, though I would guess that the USAF will have first call on one.DOUGHNUT
It would be rally handy for the IWM as it looks as though somebody has already saved them the bother of hacking the wings off.
By: DOUGHNUT - 18th August 2003 at 12:09
Interesting photo’s Philo. Where are you finding them and do you have any more details of the Mig’s location. Has anybody ideas as to why the Iraqi’s would bury a dismantled jet like this?
It would be great to see one a IWM Duxford, though I would guess that the USAF will have first call on one.
DOUGHNUT
By: philo - 15th August 2003 at 22:30
Another form the series
By: philo - 15th August 2003 at 22:28
Another in the series
By: Willow - 15th August 2003 at 13:35
Going to the beach for your holiday is very popular.
Maybe Janie is just ‘on vacation’
Willow
By: Yak 11 Fan - 15th August 2003 at 11:10
Not there they won’t, and certainly not with all that sand about.
By: Willow - 15th August 2003 at 10:56
Maybe they’ll find Janie?
😀
Willow
By: Paul Cushion - 15th August 2003 at 08:00
I think the Iraqi airforce may have a serious FOD issue that they need to resolve!
lol
By: Snapper - 14th August 2003 at 23:40
Try editing
By: philo - 14th August 2003 at 22:56
Well, I well and truly F****D that up then, this was supposed to be the first image. So the cats well out of the bag now.
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