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Article: Once-mighty Iraqi air force is conspicuous by its absence.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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Byline: Bill Glauber and Hugh Dellios
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait _ Some warplanes were bombed on runways. Others were dispersed and hidden amid trees. One was even spotted in a cemetery.
The remnants of Iraq's once-mighty air force have yet to be seen in the air during the opening days of this war. Only a few mysterious ultralight aircraft have been spotted over the battlefield.
As the United States and Britain dominate the skies, Iraq's air force is grounded, an absence that raises questions about its potential use during the possible final days of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime.
Is the aging, poorly maintained fleet of French ...