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To: JohnM who wrote (37486)	8/13/2002 6:10:35 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi JohnM; Re: "Yes, and if I read correctly, announced within the past month or two that [Iran] would not be returning [aircraft to Iraq]. FWIW." US policy had something to do with that, but I would guess that after 10 years parked those machines weren't worth a hill of beans: Also, during the war, many Iraqi aircraft were, rather than be destroyed on the ground, flown out of Iraq to Iran. After the war, the U.S. forbid the return of these aircraft, ultimately giving Iran a much needed boost in modern aircraft. The irony is that Iran has absolutely no spare parts or knowlege of how to maintain the aircraft and at last estimate, few are flyable and most likely beyond major repair. milnet.com -- Carl