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2014-12-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US accuses Iran of buying parts for heavy-water reactor

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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Any word on the source of aviation spares used to keep 1960's vintage McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom fighter jets operational ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-12-09 02:20|| 2014-12-09 02:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Rumor is the Persians bought a 3D printer on eBay and have been busy fabricating parts from the highest quality ABS plastic.

Posted by SteveS 2014-12-09 03:01|| 2014-12-09 03:01|| Front Page Top

#3 B. I suspect Israel may have furnished the goods years back during the I-on-I war. Now? Turkey? Operated over 100 F-4s.

Posted by Shipman 2014-12-09 07:29|| 2014-12-09 07:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Turkey is where I'd look. They have spare parts. They and the Iranians together have enough of a modern machine tools industry to make parts.

Posted by Steve White 2014-12-09 08:26|| 2014-12-09 08:26|| Front Page Top

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