Iraq's Air Force: Key Aircraft, Weapons, and Tactics (Video Notes)

Vocabulary flashcards based on notes about Iraqi air force aircraft, weapons, and tactics from Gulf War-era engagements.

MiG-29 Fulcrum

A modern, fast, and agile Iraqi fighter; considered state-of-the-art, though described as not delivering in combat in these notes.

MiG-25 Foxbat

Interception aircraft famed for extreme speed and raw power; fastest combat aircraft built, heavy and less maneuverable, armed with long-range R-40 missiles.

F/A-18 Hornet

American multirole fighter that was shot down by a MiG-25 during the first night of airstrikes.

F-15 Eagle

U.S. Air Force fighter involved in engagements; later exposed to a surface-to-air missile and downed.

R-40 missiles

Long-range air-to-air missiles used by the MiG-25 Foxbat, with a range up to about 80 kilometers.

Radar jammers

Electronic warfare devices that jam enemy radar, causing pilots to flee or misinterpret targets.

Surface-to-air missiles (SAMs)

Ground-based missiles designed to intercept and destroy aircraft in the air.

Ambush maneuver

A tactic where two MiG-25s attack from opposite directions as a defender’s patrol splits to refuel, aiming to exploit vulnerability.