Two Minutes Over Baghdad (Hardcover, Expanded)

On 7th June 1981 a group of F-16 fighter-bombers from the Israeli Air Force bombed the newly completed French-built Iraqi nuclear reactor at Tuwaitha, south-east of Baghdad. The F-16s dived in low and dropped 2000lb iron bombs and 900lb HE bombs on the main reactor building destroying the reactor, yet leaving only one casualty. Up above six F-15 fighters flew top cover while on the border of Iraq CH-53 Air Rescue helicopters were ready to retrieve any pilots who were shot down. The Iraqi air defences around the reactor were formidable with SA-6 (Gainful), SA-2 and SA-3 anti-aircraft missiles and ZSU-57-2 and ZSU-23-4 radar guided anti-aircraft guns and MIG-21 and MIG-23MF fighter interceptors based at a nearby airfield.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Uri Bar-Joseph • Michael Handel • Amos Perlmutter
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
Edition:	Expanded
ISBN-13:	978-0-7146-5422-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
LSN:	0-7146-5422-1
Barcode:	9780714654225

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