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- 44 AIRFIELDS HAVE BEEN STRUCK AT LEAST ONCE AND MANY AT LEAST TEN
TIMES
-- AT LEAST 13 ARE NON-OPERATIONAL/VERY LIMITED OPS. 37 HAVE BEEN
NON-OPERATIONAL, FOR VARYING PERIODS OF TIME
-- PURPOSE OF OUR ATTACKS WAS NOT TO RENDER ALL AIRFIELDS
INOPERABLE BUT TO ISOLATE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND
- MAJOR FOCUS NOW ON DESTROYING HARDENED SHELTERS WHICH HIDE AND
PROTECT REMAINING AIRCRAFT/WEAPONS
-- VARYING REPORTS ON HOW MANY AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED ON
THE GROUND
WE CAN CONFIRM AT LEAST 22 THE NUMBER IS MORE LIKELY
BETWEEN 68 AND 130 DUE TO AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IN SHELTERS
-- 206 HARDENED SHELTERS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OR HEAVILY DAMAGED
AND IRAQI AIRCRAFT ARE RUNNING OUT OF PLACES TO HIDE
NOVING TO ROADS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR AIRFIELDS
- 100 AIRCRAFT HAVE FLOWN INTO IRAN (INCLUDES FRONT-LINE F-i
MIRAGES AND MIG-23 FENCER)
- WE NOW MAINTAIN AIR SUPREMACY (INEFFECTIVE DEFENSE)
LOC1 S
TOTAL flRXDGZS TARGZTZD 41
HIGHWAY 35
RAILROAD 6
TOTAL BRIDGZS ATTACKED Al
HIGHWAY 35
RAILROAD 6
TOTAL SORTIES JLOWM 865
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