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Its goal was the acquisition of a Soviet-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, the most advanced Soviet fighter plane at that time. The operation began in mid-1963 and ended on August 16, 1966, when an Iraqi Air Force MiG-21, flown by the Iraqi Assyrian defector Munir Redfa, landed at an air base in Israel. Israel and the United States were able to ...
Redfa's MiG-21, the subject of Operation Diamond, at the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim. Captain Munir Redfa (Arabic: منير ردفا, Syriac: ܡܘܢܝܪ ܪܕܦܐ), born Munir Habib Jamil Rufa (Arabic: منير حبيب جميل روفا, Syriac: ܡܘܢܝܪ ܚܒܝܒ ܓܡܝܠ ܪܘܦܐ ) (1934 – c. 1998 [1]) was an Iraqi fighter pilot.
28 July – An Iraqi military Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes in a sandstorm. All five crew-members are killed. [10]17 April – A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, 95–26648, belonging to the 3-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade crashes on infill about 12 miles (19 km) north of Tikrit while executing an 8 ship air assault at night. 1 U.S. service member killed and 3 crew ...
DOUGLAS, Ariz. (AP) — An Iraqi pilot who has been training in the United States for four years crashed in southern Arizona while flying an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, a spokesman for the ...
The Wednesday collision was the deadliest plane crash since November 2001, when an American Airlines jet crashed in Charlotte, N.C., after takeoff. The cause of the Wednesday collision is unknown.
Editor's note: This page reflects news from Friday, Jan. 31. For the latest updates on the plane crash, please read USA TODAY's coverage of the investigation on Saturday, Feb. 1. WASHINGTON ...
Iraq; a tribute to fallen heroes. Edinburgh, UK: Mainstream publishing. ISBN 9781845964078. Reid, John P Q (Wing Commander (RAF)) (11 October 2005). Royal Air Force Board of Inquiry into the loss of Hercules XV179 (Iraq 30 Jan 05) (PDF) (Report). Royal Air Force/Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2012.
There were 64 passengers aboard the plane, and three Army soldiers in the helicopter, according to officials. MORE: DC plane crash victims: College professor, newly engaged pilot among the 67 ...