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Old June 16th, 2005, 03:28 PM
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I need some help with some specs of the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
I'm doing some extensive research on the Iraqi military specs, and I was wondering what fighter jet models the Iraqi air force had during the war? plus, who developed them? and where was developed?
Also, would it be a pain to ask what kind of tanks they had and where did the Hussein regime bought them from?
Can anyone compare them to American military stats too?
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They got everything from russia. Russia will sell weapons to anyone. [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
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This is way from being my area, downfall, but in 1991 Iraqi ground forces were equipped mainly with Soviet T-72 main battle tanks and BMP armoured personnel carriers. They also deployed French-made ( ) GCT self-propelled howitzers.

The T-72 tanks were acquired largely in parts over a number of years and were assembled locally - coming from Rosvooruzhenie, the Russian arms export agency, via the United Arab Emirates.
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This link might prove of interest. https://www.infantry.army.mil/donova.../monograph.htm

It houses a lot of (military) studies into different conflict, including the 1st Gulf War.

The different US Military sites are very busy lately with putting on-line many of these studies, many after the abttle studies or thesis by Academy students. Many very interesting titles. Also try the Carlisle Barracks website.
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Try this book:

Lessons of Modern War: The Gulf War v. 4 by Anthony H. Cordesman and Abraham R. Wagner

It is a superb account of the military side of the conflict.
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Thanks for the info, guys. Anyone have info on the condition of Iraq's airforce during the Gulf War?
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By any chance, were any fighter jets Russian made?
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