Originally Posted by OFBSLF
Exactly which of Saddam's weapons systems came from the US? Please tell me.
Aircraft? Mostly Soviet, some French (Mirage).
Tanks and APC? Soviet
Small arms? Soviet
Artillery? Mostly Soviet, some South African
SAMS? Soviet and French
The US did not arm Saddam and you know it.
Bit of a conundrum. Which would you rather fight against? Crapped out Soviet kit? French or Swiss kit, or your own that you know how it works and have trained with and against?
Rumour, many, many years ago was the French built all their kit with a national command override. Get one of your own in the sights and switch off their kit.
Ditto British training. Arab country flying Hunters. QFI tells all stude pilots, 'when you get into this situation pull up and roll to the right'. That way he knew which way the guy would go if he had to fight him in the future.