US troops vandalizing Iraqi civil acft-is this true?
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US troops vandalizing Iraqi civil acft-is this true?
I read (I think in Time magazine?) from a few weeks back that apparently US troops stationed at Baghdad Airport have vandalized and stripped a number of Iraqi Airlines' aircraft for no apparent reason other than boredom/souvenirs.Is this story true? If it is,its disgraceful.Anybody got any clarification on this?
What planes are left intact at Baghdad?
What planes are left intact at Baghdad?
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I will tell you the one thing I know to be true for sure. After the troops took the airport in Baghdad it was noted the the Air France equipment was riddled with bullet holes. Seems the soldiers used them to vent their anger.
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Rudas,
I know for sure that when the troops moved the remaining aircraft to the north western part of the terminal they damaged them during the move,I know for defenite there is a 747 SP there in Iraq Airways colours as for the others haven't really paid attention,however whether there was anything left to vandalise I am not sure.When we first went into Baghdad there were engines left in plastic wrapping strewn all over the airport which apparently was done when the Iraqi's realised that an airport invasion was imminent.As for the troops we worked with during the initial setup of the airport for civil flights they never struck me as the type to take souvenirs,but that was there platoon.Heard stories of guys trying to take carpets etc. belonging to the Bath Party home with them though!! I think they have more important issues to worry about at the moment,like trying to stay alive!!
I know for sure that when the troops moved the remaining aircraft to the north western part of the terminal they damaged them during the move,I know for defenite there is a 747 SP there in Iraq Airways colours as for the others haven't really paid attention,however whether there was anything left to vandalise I am not sure.When we first went into Baghdad there were engines left in plastic wrapping strewn all over the airport which apparently was done when the Iraqi's realised that an airport invasion was imminent.As for the troops we worked with during the initial setup of the airport for civil flights they never struck me as the type to take souvenirs,but that was there platoon.Heard stories of guys trying to take carpets etc. belonging to the Bath Party home with them though!! I think they have more important issues to worry about at the moment,like trying to stay alive!!
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Never mind the US, what about the 
animals in Basra that decided to in all the drawers and cupboard, play chicken with 2 crash vehicles and ruin the radar room ?
Apparently . . . . . . . . . .
animals in Basra that decided to in all the drawers and cupboard, play chicken with 2 crash vehicles and ruin the radar room ?Apparently . . . . . . . . . .
