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12. Exactly there weren't enough aircraft on the ground..

Mon Apr 10, 2017, 10:09 PM

Apr 2017

and there were some still in intact revetments. The initial damage assessments said 6 aging MIGS.

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Syria war: US missiles 'took out 20% of aircraft' [View all] Frequent Ranter Apr 2017 OP

Supposedly they were in hangars or bunkers, not on the runways. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #1

Wow atreides1 Apr 2017 #2

Contrary to all evidence and all previous information... Hulk Apr 2017 #4

Exactly there weren't enough aircraft on the ground.. Historic NY Apr 2017 #12

+++ AGREE iluvtennis Apr 2017 #13

The planes were in hangers and revetments hack89 Apr 2017 #6

What He Means Is Wolf Frankula Apr 2017 #8

More lies kacekwl Apr 2017 #9

Pre Civil War estimate of 575 fixed wing aircraft Kennah Apr 2017 #11

So who are they going to buy replacement planes from? Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #14