2ND COSCOM INTSUM 7 MAR 91

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Subject = 2ND COSCOM INTSUM  7 MAR 91                                     

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = VII CORPS   

Folder Title = 2D COSCOM SPO INTSUMS JAN-APR 91                                                                

Document Number =         24

Box ID = BX000294



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                     DIFI-ICULT TASI@@.     USCENTA@-- ESTIMAIF.S TtiAT THC-. IRAQIS HAVE LOI,;T
                     FIGHTER-BOMBER AIRCRAFT               (INCLUDING 112 IN IRAN) AND SEVEN
                     BCJMBERS.     THIS AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 50% OF THEIR PREVIOLJS OFFENSIVE
                     CAPABLE FORCE. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR FORCE'S INFRASTRUCTURE HAS
                     SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.                  MAINTENANCE FACILITIES, HARDENED
                     AIRCRAFT SHELTERS/BUNKERS (HAS/HAS) AND COMMAND AND CONTRO(-
                     FACILITIES WILL NEED CONSIDERABLE REPAIR WORK, PROBABLY REQUIRING
                     YEARS TO ACCOMPLISH.               IRAQ'S CAPABILITY TO RECONSTITUTE AN
                     OFFENSIVE AIRCRAFT            FLFET WILL          DEPEND LARGELY ON              FOREIGN
                     ASSISTANCE, AS WELL AS THE RFTURN OF THEIR COMBAT ATRCRAFI FROM
                     ':.I.RAN-0 PROSPECT    WHICH--PRESENTLY. i@F-PF@fkF@S.@RE"OTE.           WEVERIHFLE9S,.
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