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2009-04-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran announces mega-drill for its air force

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Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Oi vey.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-04-12 06:18|| 2009-04-12 06:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Its massive military maneuver will consist of towing the jets around the airport in a big parade. Except for the F-14s, which will be towed on big dollies because the tires are all dry-rotted.
(I wish this was true, but afraid its just snark. But fun snark.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-04-12 09:03|| 2009-04-12 09:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I understand the IAF will stand down that day due to the risk of accidents caused by laughing too hard to see.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2009-04-12 10:16|| 2009-04-12 10:16|| Front Page Top

#4 It would be the perfect day for the IAF to deal with the nuke issues, the Iranian airforce, the Iranian power grid, the iran refinery and anything else.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2009-04-12 13:46|| 2009-04-12 13:46|| Front Page Top

#5 If the Iranians do actually fly the planes in question, any guesses on how many will crash? The last time the Iranians had a big AF wargame, they lost 2 planes and had like 6 that could not take off.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2009-04-12 16:06|| 2009-04-12 16:06|| Front Page Top

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