the no-fly zone does not apply to gunships fighting the kurds. (in a televions interview) Stormin Norman noted himself the Iraqis outwitted the coalition at the negotiating tables after the war. They asked if they could fly helicopters in the no-fly zone and norman said sure, then they asked if they could fly armed helicopters and were told yes. They subsequently used them on their attacks on the kurds. I dont know if that policy has since been reversed.