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From: averys@mist.CS.ORST.EDU (Scott Avery)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Iraq Bomber Question
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Date: 6 Dec 90 02:18:35 GMT
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From: Scott Avery <averys@mist.CS.ORST.EDU>
Hello everyone,

I stumbled upon a book called "The Pocket Guide to Military Aircraft
and the World's Airforces." Gallery Press.  It indicates that Iraq
had, at least during the war with Iran, 8 Tu-16A and 7 Tu-22 bombers.
The book implied that the Tu-16's were a very early version and that
they are not intended to carry missles, just standard bombs.  The book 
also indicated that the Tu-22's were capable of bombs or missles, but 
it again implies that only bombs were used in the war with Iran.

With this in mind, I have two questions:
    1)Does Iraq still have these bombers in operational service?
    2)Does Iraq have any missles for these bombers to carry?  If
      so what do they have?

Thanks in advance.

Scott Avery
averys@mist.cs.orst.edu
Oregon State University
My opinions and questions are my own.


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