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Russian MiG-25 Foxbat found in Iraq

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Old 30th Jan 2004, 06:57
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Russian MiG-25 Foxbat found in Iraq

Jet Thrust.com has photos of a buried Iraqi jet fighter being recovered by U.S. Air Force troops. The Iraqi jet, an advanced Russian MiG-25 Foxbat, was found buried in the sand after an informant tipped off Special Forces Units. Jet was recovered in the summer.

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I remember seeing these pictures months ago. There was a thread running on PPRuNe about it at least 6 months ago.

Managed to find a report on Newsmax dated August 6th 2003

Not exactly news...

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If they can do this with Mig fighters what's to say they didn't do this all over Iraq with drums of biological and chemical agents.
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....Or copies of Hutton's report, which is about as relevant a point
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Does finders keepers apply?, they could flog it to Clarkson.
Spoils of war and all that.
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Scoop!!
You work for RAF News Chris?
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heard rumours about a Hawk being found a shaiba on tellic 1 and it disappearing anyone have any idea if this is correct.
Am aware of the Fishbed at the front gate and the dissappearing Hawker Fury 2 seater.
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I've heard the MiG-25 described as many things, but 'advanced'!!!!!?

Just looks like a standard Foxbat B recce variant to me.

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Well it might have been steam driven but the bugga could sure shift.
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