Remnants of Iraq Air Force Are Found
August 30, 2009 by ROD NORDLAND
Are any other countries stashing anything else that belongs to Iraq?
BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials have discovered that they may have a real air force, after all.
The Defense Ministry revealed Sunday that it had recently learned that Iraq owns 19 MIG-21 and MIG-23 jet fighters, which are in storage in Serbia. Ministry officials are negotiating with the Serbs to restore and return the aircraft.
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