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To: nuconvert

Another report from a source which can’t be posted here, said that Iran lost it’s only AWACS plane and an F-5E Tiger when the 2 collided.

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4289949&c=AIR&s=TOP


2 posted on 09/23/2009 2:19:04 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert; Mr. Silverback

>>>Another report from a source which can’t be posted here, said that Iran lost it’s only AWACS

Heretofore the Iranians had successfully been using their several remaining serviceable F14s in the AWACS role. No overhead radardome but the very long range fire control system for the Phoenix missile made a passable substitute.


14 posted on 09/23/2009 9:56:11 PM PDT by tlb
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