Iraqi despot saddam hussein had launched a massive armored and air attack across the iraq iran border. The iraniraq war offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. Iraniraq war 2 origins postcolonial era one of the factors contributing to hostility between the two powers was a dispute over full control of the shatt alarab waterway known as arvand rud in iran at the head of the persian gulf, an important channel for the oil exports of both countries. Farzad bishop this book focuses on the role of the air power in the iraniraq war of 19801988. Top 10 books about the iraq war books the guardian. And iran s supreme leader ayatollah khomeini, founder of the islamic republic, sought to reinin his troops on the iranian side of the frontier and consolidate the 1979 revolution. Jan 06, 2020 the world awoke to ominous news on september 22, 1980. Iraq war transition of iranian leadership and military decision to invade. This eight year conflict, makes iran the second country in the region with more combat aces, along with israel. Operation beitolmoqaddas had effectively neutralized invading iraqi forces. Arab air warfare including arabisraeli war 1947, suez 1956, sixday war 1967, due to covid19, orders may be delayed.
United states support for iraq during the iraniraq war wikipedia. Maedh ayed allihaibi, colonel, royal saudi air force. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military. The complete persepolis by marjane satrapi, the iran iraq war by pierre razoux, revolutionary iran. The books on the iran iraq war have been neither voluminous nor satisfying, in part because iran and iraq have remained relatively closed to scholars, and no. Iran iraq war in the air 19801988 examines the role of airpower in the first persian gulf war widely known as the iran iraq war, which undoubtedly is one of most underestimated and underresearched events in the history of aerial warfare. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history book.
The wikileaks cables brought to light a vicious campaign of revenge by iran against iraqi air force pilots who bombed iranduring the 198088 iran iraq war. The role of airpower in the iraniraq war air university. Iranian f14 air combat against iraqi mig21 in iraniraq war. Participation of a child soldier on the iranian front top left. Iran, they argued, had to carry the war to the enemy until iraqs secular baathist sic. Bergquist pdf with commentary at air university press filed under. Iraniraq war in the air, 19801988 book, 2002 worldcat. This report attempts to make the iraniraq air war a little less chaotic. More than 15,000 of these two cheap, lightweight, simpletomaintain and operate fighters were produced and, over the time, theyve served in more than 60 different air forces some of which operated both of them.
I was shocked at how much i didnt know about one of the bloodiest conflicts since ww2. The causes and effects of the the iraniraq war essay. A series of purges and forced retirements resulted in the manpower of the service being halved between february 1979 and july 1980, leaving the iriaf illprepared for the iran iraq war also called the 1st persian gulf war. After heavy losses at the beginning due to human wave attacks, 15,000. Now 100% owned by the iranian government, the airline was and remains the main iranian owned international carrier bring passengers into tehrans modern imam khomeini international airport. Pierre razoux offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. Paf provides the air force with independent analyses of policy alternatives affecting the development. However, it is best remembered for the unique socalled tanker war which threatened to strangle the worlds oil supplies. A military and strategic history goes far beyond these themes, taking a unique look at saddams decisionmaking throughout the war. The authors used a treasure trove of original, iraqi documents some 600,000 captured during operation iraqi freedom and thousands of hours of interviews with former iraqi military officials. Iran s may 1982 recapture of khorramshahr exposed iraq s southern city of basra to iranian attack. Iraq invaded iran believing that it could seize territory in the south and provoke a revolt against the new government led by ayatollah khomeini. Iranian soldier wearing protective gas mask against iraqi chemical attacks top right.
The bloody eightyear iraniraq war is now almost forgotten, overshadowed by the subsequent gulf war and iraq war. The khobar towers bombing, attributed to iran by u. Accessible yet professional, iraniraq war in the air 19801988 is filled with original, previously unpublished information of immense value, the lessons from which are as valid and important today as they were back then, and will be in the future. The lebanon hostage crisis that led to the infamous armsforhostages deals with iran, 19841986. Is there a record of f14 performance in the iraqiran war. It then goes year by year from 19801988, detailing air operations of both. Air forces federally funded research and development center for studies and analyses. Port quarter view of uss stark listing to port after being mistakenly struck by an iraqi warplane middle left. Iraniraq war, 198088, prolonged military conflict between iran and iraq during the 1980s. The iran iraq war was an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the. Iraniraq war 198088, prolonged military conflict between iran and iraq.
Shatt alarab waterway formed by the confluence of the tigris and euphrates rivers, the shatt alarab arabic. A portion of the aircraft damaged may have been repairable or else used for spare parts. The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the. This is the definitive book on the iraniraq war and well worth owning for anyone with an interest in the topic. Bishop, the results of which can be found in the books. The sudden iraqi air strikes against eight major iranian airbases and four other military installations, launched on the afternoon of 22 september 1980, came as a. Now retired, he wrote a book called fight in the sky.
Fighting was ended by a 1988 ceasefire, though the resumption of normal diplomatic relations and the withdrawal of troops did not take place until 1990. Its not a book, but i highly recommend the end of history podcast which covers a lot of subjects. Farzad bishop this book focuses on the role of the air power in the iran iraq war of 19801988. They recently had a history of the middle east podcast series that had about an hour covering the iran iraq war. From 1980 to 1988 iran and iraq fought the longest conventional war of the century. Tomcats provided escort protection for attack aircraft, long range defense of ships, combat air patrols and performed tactical reconnaissance missions with tarps. A total of 4,124 sorties were flown by the 99 f14s in. The iran iraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. The first gulf war, better known as the iraqiran war the imposed war, as the iranian authorities came to call it was one of the longest and most atrocious interstate conflicts since the end of world war ii. Tilts toward iraq, 19801984 national security archive electronic briefing book no. Cia activities in iraq international aid to combatants in the iraniraq war iran air flight 655 irancontra affair iransaudi arabia proxy. The iran iraq war was probably a draw for the two types.
Williamson murray is professor emeritus at the ohio state university and senior fellow at ida. Tom cooper and farzad bishop, they write the iranian f4 and f14 books and the best information until now of morvarid is in iran iraq war in the air book. Reagan administration support to baghdad during the iran iraq war, 19801988. List of iranian aerial victories during the iraniraq war. The iraniraq war was an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the republic of iraq lasting from september 1980 to august 1988. By and large the report was wellreceived and there has been no serious challenge to its findings. Thames televisions flagship factual programme tv eye heads to iraq to investigate the impact the iraq iran war will have on the global oil industry. Iran iraq war in the air, 19801988, schiffer military history, october 2002, isbn. However, the iraqi offensive had been badly damaged by iranian militias and air power. Ten f14 squadrons participated in the war against iraq from 17 january to 28 february 1991 during operation desert storm. Iraniraq war 1 iraniraq war the iraniraq war, also known as the imposed war, jangetahmili and holy defense. The role of airpower in the iraniraq war maxwell afb, al. During these years, the air combat produced many aces in the iranian air force, thanks to a superior training and doctrine.
The iraqiran war 1980 1988 on 22 september 1980, iraqi troops invaded iran, starting a war that would last for eight years. Jan 03, 2016 razouxs book came out in french in 20, so through sheer timing he escaped the obligation to relate the iraniraq war to the present conflict in the region. The table below shows the iraqi air force at the start of the persian gulf war, its losses, damaged aircraft, flights to iran and remaining assets at the end of the persian gulf war. By then there was already unambiguous evidence indicating the urgency of defusing the imminent danger posed by iraq and its primary allies in the growing terrorist conspiracy. Its extremely focused on the air war during the iran iraq war.
The iran iraq war was one of the longest and the costliest wars of the twentieth century. It briefly goes over the history of each nations respective air force and their aircraft and armament. In this book, major bergquist examines the air war between iran and iraq. Pierre razoux shows why this war remains central to understanding middle eastern geopolitics, from the deeprooted distrust between sunni and shia muslims, to irans obsession with nuclear power, to the.
The iraniraq war was one of the longest, bloodiest, and costliest third world armed conflicts in the twentieth century. List of iranian aerial victories during the iraniraq war wikipedia. Both iran and iraq entered their war having a certain amount of historical. Book iraniraq war in the air 19801988 military quotes. Iran air force operations from iran iraq war era to the current moment duration. It cost thousands of lives and brought in countries from around the world mostly to sell weapons to the two combatants. In the iraniraq war, f5s and mig21s fought to a standstill. This book focuses on the role of the air power in the iran iraq war of 19801988, one of the most underestimated and under researched events in the history of aerial warfare. Open warfare began on september 22, 1980, when iraqi armed forces invaded western iran along the countries joint border, though iraq claimed that the war had begun earlier that month, on september 4, when iran shelled a number of border posts. American support for baathist iraq during the iraniraq war, in which it fought against. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux, is a very well written account of the iraniraq war, which began in 1980 with the iraqi invasion of iran, and ended in 1989. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online research. Iraniraq war, 198088, protracted military conflict between iran and iraq.
The national defense university press publishes books, monographs, reports, and. Stephen pelletiere wrote in his 1992 book the iran iraq war. The middle east after the iraq war rand project air force rand project air force paf, a division of the rand corporation, is the u. Iraniraq war in the air, 19801988 tom cooper, farzad.
The authors have made full use of extensive research, eyewitness accounts, interviews with dozens of people directly involved, as well as recently declassified documents. Rather than simply describing what happened in the war, it attempts to discern why iran and iraq used their airpower as they did. The authors have made full use of extensive research, eyewitness accounts, interviews with dozens of people directly involved, as well as recently declassified documents from around the world which are published here for. This books explores the complicated political and religious reasons behind the war, giving insight into some of the conflicts that currently impact the middle east.
But iran despite upheavals of the islamic revolution, and initially sporadic and uncoordinated responses quickly checked iraqs advance. Up to 104 photographs most never seen before, orbats, and maps are included. The war did not result in territorial changes, and killed over 1 million people on both sides of the border. Estimates of total casualties range from 1,000,000 to twice that number. It employed the aim54 long range bvr missiles to shot down iraq jets. The iranian f14a tomcat was one of the most formidable jet fighter during the 8 years war with iraq. Iraniraq conflict causes and consequences 198088 introduction. However, during the air war, although iraqi planes flew to safety in iran, iran has so far refused to return them.
Its definitely better than murraywoods book because it relies on a much wider series of sources and shows a much better understanding of the war and the political battles within. Data presented on this list was obtained during extensive research by t. Iran s air force had destroyed iraq s army supply depots and fuel supplies, and was strangling the country through an aerial siege. Thefirstarabisraeli war 194749 it is hard to say if the arab air forces learned any. During these years, the air combat produced many aces in the iranian air. Iran iraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history book by tom cooper and farzad bishop. This conflict did not begin only because of their historical and geographic differences. Whilst iran has made its threetoone manpower advantage tell on the ground, it is nonetheless losing the war in the air as well as economically and diplomatically. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history. Since 1953, it has edited, published, and distributed over 1. The authors made full use of extensive research, eyewitness accounts, interviews with dozens of people directly. It included tragic slaughter of child soldiers, use of chemical weapons, striking of civilian shipping, and destruction of cities. The iraniraq war involved the use of a wide range of air defense, air. The iqaf also acts as a support force for the iraqi navy and the iraqi army and it allows iraq to rapidly deploy its.
Drawing from an extensive cache of captured iraqi government records, this book is the first comprehensive military and strategic account of the war through the lens of the iraqi regime and its senior military commanders. Iraniraq war in the air 19801988 schiffer military history book tom cooper, farzad bishop on. The iran iraq war was an armed conflict between the islamic republic of iran and the republic of iraq lasting from september 1980 to august 1988. Iran air is the national carrier of iran and has been the pride of the nation since it was first established in 1946. Dec 12, 2002 this book focuses on the role of the air power in the iran iraq war of 19801988, one of the most underestimated and under researched events in the history of aerial warfare. List of books and articles about iraniraq war online. This conflict began when iraq invaded iran in 1980 followed by border disputes and irqs desire to become dominant persian gulf state and the iranian revolution at that time. The iraniraq war, by pierre razoux the new york times. Thefirstarabisraeli war 194749 it is hard to say if the arab air forces learned any airpower lessons from their experiencesin thefirst warwith israel. The nook book ebook of the the role of airpower in the iran iraq war. The iraniraq war is one of the largest, yet least documented conflicts in the history of the middle east. Aug 14, 2015 however, during the air war, although iraqi planes flew to safety in iran, iran has so far refused to return them.
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