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Originally posted by Uninen
.. i would imagene that the BURNING HOT DESERT SAND destroys / damages sensitive aircraft electronic very quickly?
Originally posted by Uninen
If Iraq indeed had WMD:s even in 2002-2003.. they mihgt be buried in same fassion as the aircraft.. just in some more remote and secure location..
In US there is this VERY LARGE desert site in witch over 4000 aircraft (planes and choppers..) are stored.. in dry dersert air they "remain" in very good condition for long periods of time.. but i doubt that BURIED IN SAND has same effect.. i would imagene that the BURNING HOT DESERT SAND destroys / damages sensitive aircraft electronic very quickly?
It looks like they were draped in plastic before being buried. I would guess that Saddam wanted to hide them from eyes above and dig them out later. But satellites would�ve certainly seen them burying 40 airplanes. Very strange.
Originally posted by Uninen
If Iraq indeed had WMD:s even in 2002-2003.. they mihgt be buried in same fassion as the aircraft.. just in some more remote and secure location..
In US there is this VERY LARGE desert site in witch over 4000 aircraft (planes and choppers..) are stored.. in dry dersert air they "remain" in very good condition for long periods of time.. but i doubt that BURIED IN SAND has same effect.. i would imagene that the BURNING HOT DESERT SAND destroys / damages sensitive aircraft electronic very quickly?
Originally posted by Uninen
If Iraq indeed had WMD:s even in 2002-2003.. they mihgt be buried in same fassion as the aircraft.. just in some more remote and secure location..
In US there is this VERY LARGE desert site in witch over 4000 aircraft (planes and choppers..) are stored.. in dry dersert air they "remain" in very good condition for long periods of time.. but i doubt that BURIED IN SAND has same effect.. i would imagene that the BURNING HOT DESERT SAND destroys / damages sensitive aircraft electronic very quickly?
Originally posted by Loki
I guess it's a moot point now, but the Iraqis honestly thought they had a chance to fight back, in the beginning. So, I think that their logic was that if they hid their planes, the US would be lulled into a sense of security, then they would dig 'em up and bomb the crap out of the tanks and infantry.