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Impressed by the success of the IsraeliOperation Focus during the Six-Day War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ordered his generals to prepare a pre-emptive strike on the Iranian Air Force, despite the shortcomings of the Iraqi Air Force.[2][3]
Operation
At noon, 192 Iraqi aircraft took off from various airbases across Iraq and headed east toward Iran. The first planes to reach their targets were Su-20s from Kirkuk Airbase. Bombing the Hamadan Airbase at 1:45 PM, these aircraft caused some damage to the runway and immediately turned back to avoid being shot down. Within the next few minutes, other Iraqi aircraft reached airbases in Tabriz, Dezful, Bushehr, Kermanshah, Ahwaz, and Sanandaj, but failed to cause significant damage.[4][5]
At 2:20 PM, five Iraqi Tu-22 heavy bombers flew over the Iranian capital, Tehran, at very low altitude. They bombed the Mehrabad International Airport and the air force command's barracks, although the latter missed its target. At 2:30 PM, four Tu-16 heavy bombers reached the Isfahan airbase, housing half of the Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcat fleet. The aircraft released their bombs but failed to destroy the runway. At 2:40 PM, the last four Tu-22s reached the Shiraz Airbase, housing the other half of the Iranian F-14s. The bombers targeted the runway and a fuel depot but failed to destroy any aircraft.[4][5]
By the day's end, the results of 250 missions flown were slim, with only four enemy planes destroyed versus five planes lost. The Iranian Air Force emerged from this operation, designed to permanently ground it, unharmed. Most of the craters left by Iraqi bombs were filled during the night. By morning, the principal Iranian air bases were operational again.[4][5]
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