Article: BAGHDAD'S ARMS-SHOPPING PRODUCED FORMIDABLE ARSENAL.(Main)

Byline: Combined wire services

The air and ground forces of Iraq have a definite Soviet flavor: Saddam Hussein's jets, tanks, rifles, machine guns and rockets are Soviet-designed.

Iraq has, however, shopped the arms bazaars of the world procuring weapons.

These are the main Iraqi airborne resources:

*MiG-29 Fulcrum: Soviet-built fighter jet that can be armed with air-to-air missiles or ground-attack bombs and rockets.

*Mirage F-1: Saddam's best fighter jet. The French-built jet can carry laser-guided bombs and be outfitted with extra fuel tanks for increased range.

*Su-24 Fencer: Soviet-made ground-attack plane. Its ...

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