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  • Half of Saddam's combat fighter force unearthed

    04/19/2003 6:47:53 AM PDT · by truthandlife · 50 replies · 347+ views
    London Telegraph ^ | 4/19/03 | Neil Tweedie in Qatar and Toby Harnden in Washington
    More than 50 fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missiles and guns and huge amounts of ammunition have been found buried and hidden at a base in western Iraq. The aircraft, many in good condition, included three Russian-made Mig 25s, one of the fastest fighters in the world. Some were buried, while others were concealed in buildings and under camouflage netting. The find by Australian forces represents as much as half of Iraqi air combat power, and came as a fourth Iraqi from America's "most-wanted" list was handed over to US special forces by Kurdish fighters. Australian Special Forces soldiers stand guard by...