Iraqi Inventory and losses

The Question of How "Many" and What "Type" of Iraqi Aircraft were KILLED:

• Air Forces Monthy, March 1991, page 10

v "Allied Interceptors had reportedly shot down (8) MiG-23, (2) MiG-25, (8) MiG-29,

and (9) Mirage F-1's by January 29th."

• Aerospace Daily, 12 April 1991, page 77

v "...F-15C's scored 34 of the 39 US air-to-air victories. Of the Eagle Kills, 25 were

made with Sparrow BVR Radar-guided missiles and 8 with AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking

missiles. The remaining F-15C kill, a MiG-29 Fulcrum, was maneuvered into a

ground impact"

v "The Soviet made MiG-23 Flogger accounted for the most engagement losers, with 8,

followed by the French Mirage F-1 with 6, the Soviet MiG-29 with 5, MiG-21Fishbed

with 4, Su-7/17 with 4, unknown type helicopters at 4, Su-22 Fitter with 2,

Su-25 Frogfoot with 2, MiG-25 Foxbat with 2, a Mi-8 Hip with 1, and an observation

helicopter 1."

• McAir Paris Air Show Briefing Book shows no F-15 kills on the 2nd day of the war where two

were actually credited by McPeak's briefing. An additional single kill is also not mentioned on

the 2nd of Feb. These three also reflect the reduction from 8 MiG-29's to 5.

• The "bomb" and "maneuvering suicide" destruction of enemy aircraft have yet to be officially

accepted by the USAF as a valid "kill" for the involved pilot.

Iraq's Air Defense Resources:

SQUADRONS & TYPE NUMBER ASSOCIATED WEAPONS

(6) MiG-21 / F-7 Fishbed Squadrons 170 Atoll/Aphid/Magic

(1) MiG-23 Flogger E Squadron 024 Atoll/Aphid/Magic

(1) MiG-25 Foxbat A/E Squadron 025 Acrid/Aphid

(2) MiG-29 Fulcrum Squadrons 024 Alamo A/Aphid/Archer

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11 Squadrons 243

2 Augmentation Mirage F1 Sqds 035 Super 530, Magic 550

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13 total Squadrons 278 aircraft

Iraqi Air Force: (over 800 tactical aircraft)

(068) MiG-15/17/19

(080) Xian F-7's (MiG-21)

(035) MiG-21PFM Fishbed F

(030) MiG-21MF Fishbed J

(016) MiG-21UTI Mongol

(024) MiG-23 Flogger E

(050) MiG-23BN Flogger F

(040) MiG-27 Flogger J

(025) MiG-25 Foxbat A/E

(008) MiG-25R Foxbat B

(016) MiG-29 Fulcrum B

(002) MiG-29U Fulcrum C

(026) Su-25 Frogfoot A

(004) Su-25 Frogfoot B

(080) Su-7/20/22 Fitter A/C/D/J/H

(048) Su-24 Fencer E

(008) Tu-22 Blinder A

(012) Tu-16/B6D Badger

(095) Mirage F-1EQ/EQ4-200/EQ5-200/EQ6-200 (of 126)

(016) dual-seat Mirage F-1

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683 total resources

Iraqi Air Force Helicopter Inventory

(060) Hughes -300 / 530 Combat Helos in 1983

(026) Hughes-530 Combat Helos in late 1985

(040) Mi-8 Hip Assault Transports

(040) Mi-24 Hind Gunships

IRAQI EQUIPMENT INVENTORIES:

EQUIPMENT BEFORE THE WAR AFTER THE WAR

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TANKS 5500 2000

ARMOURED VEHICLES 7100 3000

ARTILLERY PIECES 3500 1000

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 800 300

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