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Bandar Abbas (OIKB)
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Rwy: 03R/21L
Pos: 27°13'08"N 056°22'37"E
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 9th Tactical Air Base |
| 91 TFS |
F-4E (~6) |
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The IRIAF operates three types of the McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, namely the F-4E, RF-4E and the F-4D. The F-4E depicted here is ready to take part in a huge parade held during April 2008.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Birjand (OIMB)
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Rwy: 08/26, 10/28
Pos: 32°53'36"N 059°17'10"E
Elev: 5041 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 13th Tactical Air Base |
| No active units |
N/A |
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This is a Forward Operating Base (FOB).
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The status of the SAR detachments on the Tactical Fighter Bases across Iran is quite unclear. The ones that are still oparetional often use the Bell 214B.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
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Bushehr (OIBB)
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Rwy: 14R/32L
Pos: 28°56'37"N 050°50'09"E
Elev: 112 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 6th Tactical Air Base |
| 61 TFS |
F-4E (~10) |
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| 62 TFS |
F-4E (~10) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214 |
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The Tomcats of 82 TFS moved to Esfahãn in 2007. The unit reformed there and then.
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Seen landing at Tehran Mehrabad is this MiG-29UB multirole fighter.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Chahbahar (OIZC)
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Rwy: 09R/27L
Pos: 25°26'36"N 060°22'56"E
Elev: 24 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 10th Tactical Air Base |
| 101 TFS |
F-4D (5) |
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The F-4Ds of 101 TFS have been overhauled by IACI during 2008.
A large portion of this facility is located undergrounds.
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Only one squadron with F-4Ds remains in IRIAF service, this being 101 TFS at Chabahar.
Shahram - Iranian Spotters
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Dezful (OIAD)
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Rwy: 14R/32L
Pos: 32°26'04"N 048°23'52"E
Elev: 500 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 4th Tactical Air Base aka Vahdati |
| 41 TFS |
F-5E (10) |
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| 43 TFS |
F-5F (11) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214 |
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The SAR sq might have been decommissioned.
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Esfahãn (OIFM)
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Rwy: 07R/25L, 08L/26R
Pos: 32°45'03"N 051°51'42"E
Elev: 5072 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 8th Tactical Air Base |
| 81 TFS |
F-14A (~17) |
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| 82 TFS |
F-14A (~17) |
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| 85 TFS |
F-5A (3)
F-5B (8)
FT-7N (some) |
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| Training sq |
PC-7 (~35) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214 |
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The IrAn-140 (license built An-140) is produced by HESA here.
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The exact number of F-5s supplied to the Iranians is a bit ambiguous because of deliveries from and to Ethiopia but it is a fact that a lot of them remain in operational service.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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The Northrop F-5 is still widely used in te IRIAF. Here, a number is lined up for take-off from Mehrabad to participate in a huge display held over Tehran in April 2008.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
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Hamadan (OIHH)
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Rwy: 10/28
Pos: 35°11'59"N 048°39'23"E
Elev: 5524 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 3rd Tactical Air Base |
| 31 TRS |
RF-4E (4) |
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| 31 TFS |
F-4E (14) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214 |
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The Phantoms here are also said to be operated by 32 TFS and 32 TRS respectively.
Some fifteen defected Iraqi Air Force Sukhoi 20/22 are stored here
The SAR sq might have been decommissioned.
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The 3rd Tactical Fighter Base is home to a large fleet of Phantoms, like this F-4E
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Kooshk-e-Nosrat (OIIC)
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Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 34°59'01"N 050°48'27"E
Elev: 2943 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| Training sq |
Beech F33A/C |
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This Air Base is located south-west of the famous Namak Lake.
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Of the 79 US-supplied F-14A Tomcat (locally nicknamed Persian Cat) a great number is still operational, despite the lack of spare parts and technical support of the West. This shows the determination and the skill-level of the IRIAF personnel.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Mashhad (OIMM)
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Rwy: 13R/31L
Pos: 36°14'07"N 059°38'28"E
Elev: 3270 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 14th Tactical Air Base |
| 141 TFS |
Mirage F-1EQ/BQ (12)
F-5E (3)
F-5F (3) |
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The main repair facilities of the Eastern Area Command are located here.
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A number of ex Iraqi Air Force Mirage F1 jets defected during the First Gulf War. They are now operated from Mashhad.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Omidiyeh (OIAJ)
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Rwy: 12R/30L
Pos: 30°50'07"N 049°32'06"E
Elev: 85 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 5th Tactical Air Base |
| 51 TFS |
F-7M
FT-7N |
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| 52 TFS |
F-7M
FT-7N |
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| 53 TFS |
F-7M
FT-7N |
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This Air Base was due to be transferred completely to the Iranian Revulutionary Guard Corps Air Force (IRGCAF) in 2008 and the F-7s transferred to Esfahan since mid-2008. In March 2009 however, the Chinese licence built MiG-21's returned to Omidiyeh, forming three squadrons again.
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The Chinese-built Chengdu F-7 Thunderbolt is still widely used in Iran. Some of the dual-seat FT-7N trainer versions are painted in a very colourful manner. The F-7s used to be at Omidiyeh but they moved to Esfahan in mid-2008.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Shiraz (OISS)
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Rwy: 11R/29L
Pos: 29°32'22"N 052°35'22"E
Elev: 4920 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 7th Tactical Air Base |
| 72 TFS |
Su-24MK (~25) |
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| Training sq |
PC-6/B2-H2 (8) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214 (2) |
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| Transport Wing |
| 71 TAS |
C-130E (6)
C-130H (5) |
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| 72 TAS |
C-130E (6)
C-130H (5) |
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| 73 TAS |
Il-76TD (6)
Il-76 i/a (1) |
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| 71 ASW sq |
P-3F (4) |
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The 7th Tactical Fighter Base is home to a a Transport Wing that is equipped with C-130E/H Hercules transport aircraft. They certainly are the mainstay of the tactical transport fleet of the IRIAF.
Mohammad Razzazan-Iranian Spotters
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Tabriz (OITT)
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Rwy: 12R/30L
Pos: 38°07'59"N 046°14'06"E
Elev: 4459 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 2nd Tactical Air Base |
| 21 TFS |
F-5E (18)
F-5F (4) |
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| 23 TFS |
MiG-29A (8)
MiG-29UB (3) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214 |
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Some 21 TFS F-5s have transferred to TFB 14/Mashhad.
The SAR sq might have been decommissioned.
The HQ of the Northern Helicopter Command is located here as well as the UAV Logistics Support Command.
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Not many MiG-29 Fulcrum-A aircraft carry signs of the Tactical Fighter Base where they are stationed. An exception is this one that carries the arabic 2, depicting its home base Tabriz in the far north of Iran.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
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Tehran-Mehrabad (OIII)
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Rwy: 09/27, 11L/29R, 11R/29L
Pos: 35°41'21"N 051°18'48"E
Elev: 3962 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 1st Tactical Air Base |
| 11 TFS |
MiG-29A (10)
MiG-29UB (4) |
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| Saeghe Station |
F-5E Saeghe (3) |
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| Base flight/SAR sq |
Bell 214B (7) |
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| Transport Wing |
| 11 TAS |
C-130E (4)
C-130H (7) |
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| Transport Sq |
B707-3J9C Tanker (1)
B747-131 Tanker (2)
B747-131 (2)
B747-270 (1) |
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| 11 Helicopter Transport sq |
CH-47C (2) |
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| Support sq |
Falcon 20F (3)
F27-400M (3)
F27-600 (1) |
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| VIP sq |
B707-386C (1)
B707-3J9C (1)
Falcon 50 (2)
L-1329 (1)
AB212 (3)
Bell 412 (2) |
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| Recce sq |
B707-3J9C (Elint) (1)
RC-130H (1) |
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This base houses besides the main F-14A Overhaul facilities also facilities of Iranian Aircraft Industries (IACI) as well as the Iranian Helicopter Support and Manufacturing Company (IHSMC).
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The IRIAF operates a single RC-130H and its origins are widely discussed. It is rumoured to be an ex-Royal Saudi Air Force example!
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
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Zahedan (OIZH)
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Rwy: 17R/35L
Pos: 29°28'38"N 060°54'20"E
Elev: 4520 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 11th Tactical Air Base |
| No active units |
N/A |
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This is a Forward Operating Base (FOB).
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Badr (OIFP)
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Rwy: 08/26
Pos: 32°37'16"N 051°41'48"E
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| Generic Support Base |
| (1x) Transport sq |
CH-47C (~20) |
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| (4x) Assault & Transport sq |
Bell 214A |
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| (1x) Attack sq |
AH-1J, AH-1J(TOW) |
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| (1x) Training sq |
AB205A
AB206
AH-1J |
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Kerman (OIKK)
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Rwy: 05/23, 16/34
Pos: 30°15'41"N 056°57'25"E
Elev: 5736 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 3rd Support & Assault Group |
| (2x) Assault sq |
Bell 214A (~30) |
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| (1x) Attack sq |
AH-1J, AH-1J(TOW) (~10) |
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| (1x) Reconnaissance sq |
AB206 (~13) |
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Kermanshah (OICC)
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Rwy: 11/29
Pos: 34°20'47"N 047°09'24"E
Elev: 4307 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 1st Support & Assault Group |
| (2x) Assault sq |
Bell 214A/B |
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| (1x) Attack sq |
AH-1J, AH-1J(TOW) (~15) |
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| (1x) Reconnaissance sq |
AB206 |
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Mashhad (OIMM)
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Rwy: 13R/31L
Pos: 36°14'07"N 059°38'28"E
Elev: 3270 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 14th Tactical Air Base | | 5th Support & Assault Group |
| (1x) Assault sq |
Bell 214A (10) |
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| (1x) Attack sq |
AH-1J (5) |
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| (1x) Reconnaissance sq |
AB206 (5) |
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Masjed Suleyman (OIAI)
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Rwy: 12/30, 14/32
Pos: 32°00'08"N 049°16'14"E
Elev: 1187 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 12th Tactical Air Base | | 2nd Support & Assault Group |
| (1x) Assault sq |
Bell 214A (~10) |
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| (1x) Attack sq |
AH-1J, AH-1J(TOW) (~10) |
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| (1x) Reconnaissance sq |
AB206 (~5) |
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Shahid Vatanpoor (OIFH)
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Rwy: 06/24, 07/25
Pos: 32°34'11"N 051°41'14"E
Elev: 5310 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| Central Training School |
| (2x) Training & Reconnaissance sq |
AB205A
AB206 |
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| (2x) Training & Transport sq |
CH-47C (~5) |
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Tehran Ghale-Morghi (OIIG)
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Rwy: 09/27, 16/34
Pos: 35°38'41"N 051°22'51"E
Elev: 3750 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| Support Group |
| Transport sq |
Bell 214A (7) |
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Tehran-Mehrabad (OIII)
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Rwy: 09/27, 11L/29R, 11R/29L
Pos: 35°41'21"N 051°18'48"E
Elev: 3962 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 1st Tactical Air Base | | Aircraft Battalion Command Support |
| VIP sq |
Falcon 20F (1) |
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| Support sq |
RC690 |
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| Transport sq |
F27-400M (1)
F27-600 (1) |
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The Rockwell Commanders used to be at Ghale Morgi but moved here in 2005.
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A small number of Fokker F27 Friendships are still proving their best in IRIAA-service.
Babak.T-Iranian Spotters
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Zahedan (OIZH)
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Rwy: 17R/35L
Pos: 29°28'38"N 060°54'20"E
Elev: 4520 ft |
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| Squadron |
Aircraft Type(s) |
Badge |
| 11th Tactical Air Base | | Provisional Support & Assault Group |
| Assault sq |
Bell 214A (~3) |
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| Attack sq |
AH-1J (~3) |
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| Reconnaissance sq |
AB206 (~1) |
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The helicopter units are part of the 3rd Support & Assault Group from Keman.
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The AH-1J Cobra was supplied in large quantities to the IRIAA. Zahedan is the provisional home to some of these birds from Kerman.
Ahmad Mahgoli
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