THE SKY’S OVER IRAQ…. A CIRCUS IN THE MAKING!
Well, anyone that has ever struggled with the issue of “air
space coordination” must look at this scenario and head for the liquor cabinet.
Syrian Jets flown in Iraqi airspace as Iranian drones and
cargo aircraft zip around the sky….all as the US UAVs… F18’s and God only knows what else is
in the same area.
Do you think anyone is allowing the US to control the
airspace?
And now, “Used” Russian and Belarus fighters will be showing
up?
Somebody toss a tent over this Circus!
Let’s talk about those “ Used Russian / Belarusian /
fighters for a minute.
Who is going to be flying those missions?
What Iraqi pilot is qualified to fly combat sorties with
these airframes?
What ground crews are prepared to service these aircraft?
Does this story seem just a little odd to anyone other than me?
When was this deal struck?
Did someone just happen to have a Wing or two of fighter
aircraft sitting on a runway somewhere near by to sell?
Ok, if this didn't sound strange enough, let me toss another
few points into the soup for everyone to consider.
How much longer before Saudi and Turkish or even Jordanian
aircraft are in the mix?
Oh ya…. I forgot Egyptian and the cherry on the top….. IDF
aircraft…drones… transports…
Man, what I wouldn't give to see the radar signatures of
what is coming from where and what is going where….and you can bet the US
forces there can see it all.
And what does this mean to the future of Iraq or Baghdad?
Nothing!
Syrian jets bomb a town on the Syrian border inside Iraq and
who died?
Yep… Civilians.
If the ISIS and its allies can keep from form conventional movements
as they advance, the ability of air-power to turn the tide of the conflict is practically
nonexistent.
So, when the “fighters” show up in the “next few days”, who
is flying them?
Whose armaments will be hanging off the wings of these
fighters?
Whatever Mr Maliki was referring to today can only mean one
thing; the crisis called Iraq is about to get a whole lot more complex.
