...This will be great news to Ariana Afghan, since they only have 1 727 left out of the 4 they had before we started bombing (according to the reports I have read, correct me if I am wrong). I am sure with the slide guy, Ariana 72s are quite collectible right now, 'specially the blitzed ones... Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA --- Leo Futia <LFutia@aol.com> wrote: > The main runway of Kabul Airport in Afghanistan > could be cleared of mines and > reopened by early next week British military > officials said today.At least > another five days are needed for teams to clear > explosives from the perimeter > of the runway, construction crews to fill in six > craters caused by US bombs, > and other work, said Maj. Guy Richardson, the > British military spokesman in > Afghanistan."The runway has still to be swept (for > mines) by hand, > electricity has to be installed - troops will be > arriving at night - and we > need proper communications," Richardson said.Maj. > Mark Burnett, supervising > repairs to the runway, said a 50-member team of > Afghan workers employed by > the International Security Assistance Force was > filling in craters.He said > about 8,200 feet of usable runway is needed so that > large Antonov and C-17 > cargo planes can land.Currently, most military > planes use the former Soviet > air base at Bagram, some 30 miles north of the > capital, with only smaller > planes being able to use Kabul.Commanders of the > British-led multinational > peacekeeping force have said they will wait until > Kabul Airport is reopened > before flying in most of their troops and > equipment.The airfield is littered > with airplane wreckage and scarred by a giant crater > where a US bomb struck > near a building used by the ousted Taliban regime. > > > > > > Leo/ORD __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/