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2009-09-23 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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On Tuesday, I reported that a plane had crashed in Iran and seven people had been killed. Defense News is reporting that the plane that crashed was participating in Tuesday's military parade in Tehran, and that it was Iran's one and only AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System).

Iran's sole Simorgh AWACS aircraft was lost during a military parade Sept. 22, one of two Iranian military aircraft that crashed in Tehran while participating in a display to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force operated a single Simorgh, a former Iraqi Air Force Adnan. The Adnan AWACS was in turn a modification of a Soviet-built Ilyushin Il-76 transport.

The Simorgh collided with one of the Air Force's Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighters over the area of the Imam Khomeyni Shrine, southern Tehran.

The Simorgh collided with one of the Air Force's Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighters over the area of the Imam Khomeyni Shrine, southern Tehran. According to eyewitnesses, the crash occurred immediately after the parade. Apparently, no mayday call was issued. Both aircraft crashed in flames. Initial reports indicate that seven crewmembers were killed in the crash.

In total, Iraq built three AWACS aircraft, one Baghdad, and two Baghdad-2s, the latter later renamed Adnans. One Adnan and the Baghdad were evacuated to Iran during the 1991 Gulf War, while the second Adnan was destroyed on the ground by a coalition air strike in January 1991.

The exact status of the Iranian Simorgh and its onboard systems was long uncertain. However, photographs suggest that the aircraft was equipped with a newly fitted functioning radar suite.

Posted by Frank G 2009-09-23 08:41|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top
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#1 Big deal. The Iranians use their F-14s as AWACS, due to the big radar. Not too many incoming high speed, high altitude bombers near Iran, and they'd use SAMs anyway.

Posted by gromky 2009-09-23 09:55|| 2009-09-23 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Once is an accident...

Posted by SteveS 2009-09-23 10:59|| 2009-09-23 10:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Pics. Guess what aircraft wasn't there.

Posted by ed 2009-09-23 11:20|| 2009-09-23 11:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Eye witnesses reported that the flaming planes landed on the mausoleum burial site of the Islamic revolutions founder Ruhollah Khomeini, a national shrine. According to Western observers, no distress signals came from either cockpit indicating that the collision and explosions were sudden and fast.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2009-09-23 12:02|| 2009-09-23 12:02|| Front Page Top

#5 My compliments to Mahmoud the 'Mechanic' ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-09-23 12:05|| 2009-09-23 12:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Sending a message.....

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-09-23 16:33|| 2009-09-23 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 In'Shallah. :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-09-23 18:11|| 2009-09-23 18:11|| Front Page Top

#8 I guess the super-secret embedded remote control device was "accidentally" activated. All righty then who is going to fess-up!

Posted by illeagle 2009-09-23 19:20|| 2009-09-23 19:20|| Front Page Top

#9 sweet justice.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2009-09-23 20:21|| 2009-09-23 20:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Wasn't us!

- Haliburton super-secret embedded remote control Device Division

Posted by Haliburton SSERCD Division 2009-09-23 20:36|| 2009-09-23 20:36|| Front Page Top

#11 that darn large red button at the top of the instrument panel looks so cool you just want to punch it to see what happens

Posted by lord garth 2009-09-23 21:42|| 2009-09-23 21:42|| Front Page Top

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