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Kaleva

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23. And finding the carrier would be a problem too.

Reply to CatholicEdHead (Reply #21)

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 11:02 PM

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Terrorist 'Fighter Pilots' Being Trained On Captured MiGs by Saddam Hussein's Ex-Air Force Officers [View all] big_dog Oct 2014 OP

The US Air Force can use them for target practice. Renew Deal Oct 2014 #1

Thought the exact same thing leftynyc Oct 2014 #2

That's about what it would amount to. Shadowflash Oct 2014 #4

Same thing I had in mind. Archae Oct 2014 #6

OMG, do the trainers want them to die, you have to wonder? nt MADem Oct 2014 #7

Yep. If Saddam's air force was no match for us, why would these yokels be better? yurbud Oct 2014 #12

I hope not... Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #16

Are they teaching them how to land? AgingAmerican Oct 2014 #3

Yes they are teaching them to land Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #33

Every time is see the name ISIS, I imagine Seinfeld saying it like he says, "Newman!" valerief Oct 2014 #5

The Daily Mail. enlightenment Oct 2014 #8

Guardian UK: Islamic State training pilots to fly MiG fighter planes, says monitoring group CJCRANE Oct 2014 #9

Better source. enlightenment Oct 2014 #11

BWAAHAHAHAHA. That's rich. Darb Oct 2014 #10

This makes me long for Bush era propaganda. yurbud Oct 2014 #13

Exactly. ronnie624 Oct 2014 #35

If true, this is not something we are going to need to worry about. ladjf Oct 2014 #14

And at US Air Force O-Clubs all over the world . . . Brigid Oct 2014 #15

I suspect they'll be used as modern day kamikazes. Kaleva Oct 2014 #17

could they fly low enough to avoid radar big_dog Oct 2014 #19

They'd lose A2A engagements, but imagine a 2000 pound bomb hitting an aircraft carrier at mach 2. Xithras Oct 2014 #18

I think the Iraqi Parliment when it's in session would be a more do-able target Kaleva Oct 2014 #20

Carrier groups are well protected CatholicEdHead Oct 2014 #21

And finding the carrier would be a problem too. Kaleva Oct 2014 #23

How do they get close enough to the carrier, undetected? MADem Oct 2014 #37

Brand new pilots awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #22

You are such a Negative Nelly! Kaleva Oct 2014 #24

Well, I positively think awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #25

Well, I think that's the actual goal. Kaleva Oct 2014 #26

I doubt they will arrive at their target. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #27

No no, see... Scootaloo Oct 2014 #28

The same Saddam Air Force trainers who flew their jets to Iran so as to not meet US fliers? Those... marble falls Oct 2014 #29

Kamikaze comes to mind. donco Oct 2014 #30

Good question... Helen Borg Oct 2014 #32

Oh wow, now they have 3 planes! Helen Borg Oct 2014 #31

Terra! from the sky! MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #34

Lol. ronnie624 Oct 2014 #36

Missile/cannon fodder anyone? GGJohn Oct 2014 #38

this story depends on people being so ignorant of recent history and so lacking reasoning ability yurbud Oct 2014 #39