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The Role of Airpower in the Iran-Iraq War

The Role of Airpower in the Iran-Iraq War

The Role of Airpower in the Iran-Iraq War

This report is an outgrowth of questions raised in the fall of 1980 and spring of 1981 about the conduct of air operations in the war between Iran and Iraq. Unlike previous Middle Eastern wars, this one had continued over a protracted period while we in the United States and in the US Air Force had been able to observe it only from a distance. As the war haltingly progressed, we began to have a fair picture of what was going on in the air war, though our information was far from complete or detailed. The sketchy picture that emerged, however, seemed to indicate the combatants were using their airpower assets in ways contrary to our expectations. Most notably, it seemed that both sides seemed content not to use their airpower and relied instead on ground forces for most combat operations. This report examines the air war between Iran and Iraq, but rather than attempt simply to layout what happened in the war, it attempts to discern why Iran and Iraq used their airpower as they did. The results of this study do not call into question any basic US Air Force airpower approaches, but they do highlight significant considerations that affect the use of airpower by Third World nations.

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SKU SKU16233
Author Ronald E. Bergquist
File Size 5.06 MB
Number of Pages 105
Published/Revised 2001
Publisher United States Air Force
Quality Good
Region Iraq
Iran
Time Period 1975-1990
 
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