Iraqis piecing an air force together

Frustrated with the pace of U.S. jet and attack helicopter deliveries, the Iraqi government is negotiating the return of decades-old planes from Iran as it desperately tries to cobble together air power to turn the tide against al-Qaida-inspired insurgents. Iran has been “receptive” to the demands and is working on refurbishing an unspecified number of jets, Ammar Toma, a member of the Iraqi parliament’s defense and security committee, said Friday.

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