I’m surprised they can still keep those CH-47’s flying with no spare parts since 1979.
I crewed them (C and D models)for several years and you're right. They require constant maintenance or they quickly become death traps. I imagine our 'allies' have helped in some way.
“I’m surprised they can still keep those CH-47’s flying with no spare parts since 1979.”
Yeah, that does stretch the imagination. UNTIL you stop and consider that Iran has money, and people here and in Europe have parts.
They get all the parts they need. It’s just that if YOU wanted to sell them parts openly, that would be illegal. For insiders and the establishment, it’s no problem.
See also... Hillary sells uranium to Russia and the American people are kept in the dark.
See also... ISIS and the rebels were firing brand new TOW missiles with build dates only a few moths old.