At least two were shot down and a third claimed by iranian interceptors during the spring and summer of 1984. Jan, 2009 hms sheffield is sunk by an argentinian exocet missile in the falklands war 1982. At the time of the iraniraq war, the missile technology control regime was not. Super etendard mission with iraqi af military aircraft. The super etendard was used by iraq to attack oil tankers and merchant shipping in the persian gulf. Footage of a tense aerial battle during the falklands war. Iran and iraq are stepping up their tanker war in the persian gulf, doubling the number of ships hit, varying tactics and weaponry, and expanding combat zones. Since then the iraqi fighters had no problem in aiming iranian tankers but during one of these attacks 2 iranian f4e were sent to support the tankers but they were aimed and shot by.
October 9 iraq confirms that it has taken delivery from france of five dassaultbreguet super etendard strike fighters. The tanker war was the most important aspect of the fighting at sea, but it. Iran claimed it shot down three of the maritime marauders, but in fact all but one of the super etendards were returned to france once iraq acquired mirage f. Jan 27, 2016 the mig25 was the fastest fighter in the world, and was manned by iraq s elite fighter pilots and was a daunting opponent. Super etendard argentina misil am39 exocet malvinas duration. The first operational sedjil air to air missile shot down two iraqi aircrafts over kermansha province flying in. Opinion its time to think straight about saddam the new.
Iranian fighters had shot down one of the super etendards. Opinion its time to think straight about saddam the. The aircraft is an advanced development of the etendard ivm, which it replaced. These aircraft used exocets with some success against iranian tankers, 51 attacks in total in the persian gulf before being returned to france in 1985. Iran claimed it shot down three of the maritime marauders, but in. Nov 26, 1983 iraq has issued a new warning to international shipping companies to keep their vessels away from what iraq has declared to be a war zone at the northern end of the persian gulf.
Asadollah adeli, eliminating all doubts regarding the reliability and effectiveness of the adapted missile. From world war i and world war ii airplanes to the fastest fighter jets, youll find detailed aircraft information about ww1, ww2, and postwar airplanes. On the way back to the base, it was discovered that the downed fighter was the french made super etendard capable of carrying the infamous anti ship exocet missile, one of the five fighters leased from the. Argentine air forces in the falklands war wikipedia. The dassaultbreguet super etendard is a french carrierborne strike fighter aircraft designed. This is how iraq nearly sank a us ship 31 years ago today. It encouraged or turned a blind eye to assistance from american private industry and europe to iraq s conventional and nuclear armament efforts, such as frances rental to iraq of super etendard.
Dassault etendard ivsuper etendard argentina 3 iraq 1. Starting in roughly 1975, leading up to the iran iraq war, as well as the war itself, the greatest amount of military equipment came to iraq from the soviet union, but france was probably second, and generally provided highertechnology equipment than the soviets. Iraq s super etendard fighter planes are equipped with the kind of radarevading exocet. In one day, i wrote a response to tom cooper on this site i dont really remember on which thread exactly but touched on the subject of super etendard at that time,when he claimed that the iranians shot down at least three to four planes iraqi super etendard by iranians f14,however according to what i heard and knows from my relatives pilots. The aircraft entered service in june 1978 and was first used in combat by argentina. Wikimedia during the iran iraq war, from around 1984, merchant tankers sailing through the persian gulf were regularly targeted by both iraqi and iranian forces in the tanker war. Pdf developments in postsaddam iraq will not only affect its foreign relations.
Nov 03, 2016 in march 1984, the socalled tanker war began in earnest when iraq, using super etendard fighters armed with exocet missiles, began a series of air strikes against shipping and iranian oil installations in the gulf, hitting two small indian and turkish tankers. New borders, old enemies, the iraniraq war warfare history. United kingdom royal navy operated exocet until the last mm38 armed surface vessel was decommissioned in 2002. Dassault super etendard by bagera3005 on deviantart.
By launching a new attack against iraq over the weekend, the iranians seem determined to prove that frances sale to iraq of five super etendard fighters wont break their will to destroy the. Argentina wants to keep this 1970s jet fighter flying. It is worth noting that argentina, during the falklands war, used super etendards to deliver its five airlaunched exocet missiles, sinking two british ships. Sea skimming is a technique many antiship missiles and some fighter or strike aircraft use to avoid radar, infrared detection, and to lower probability of being shot down. Separately, on 26 july and 7 august 1984, claims of super etendard losses to iranian grumman f14 tomcats were reported. Venezuela venezuelan air force operated exocet on its dassault mirage 50 south korea. The first modern kit of the super etendard came in late 2015 from kinetic models, this release is the second, and amk has announced the super etendard for release later this year or early next year. French support for iraq during the iraniraq war wikipedia. Iranian air force pilots in combat 198088 translated and edited by kash ryan the last great air war was that between iran and iraq 19801988. Super etendard in the war with iran iraqi armed forces. In first operational use by the iraqi air force, a super etendard jet. Iraq leased 5 super etendard from france in early 80s to use it against. Iraq again warns shipping to avoid end of gulf the.
Mazandarani claimed as shot down with the modified hawk missile in 1986 was not super etendard. This photo is showing the super etendard pilot killed when shot down by f14s. France approved the delivery of five super etendard fighters, providing iraq the. October 2 during an iranian offensive, iraq apparently experiments with the use of mil mi8 nato reporting name hip helicopters and sovietmade attack aircraft to drop mustard gas. The fighter plane that terrorized great britain during the falklands war is back. In one day, i wrote a response to tom cooper on this site i dont really remember on which thread exactly but touched on the subject of super etendard at that time,when he claimed that the iranians shot down at least three to four planes iraqi super etendard by iranians f14,however according to what i heard and knows from my relatives pilots there was only one lost. Aircraft carriers this fantastic video celebrates the french super etendard attack jets that flew for the last time today july 12, 2016 david cenciotti 5. Support for iraq is consistent with french policy and a resumption of iraqi exports may enable iraq to repay its debt to france. Type 42 destroyers, similar to those of the british fleet, and according to the naval officers all the sorties were shot down.
Dec 23, 1997 it encouraged or turned a blind eye to assistance from american private industry and europe to iraq s conventional and nuclear armament efforts, such as frances rental to iraq of super etendard. French support for iraq during the iran iraq war was an important element to strengthen iraq for the iran iraq war. New borders, old enemies, the iraniraq war warfare. The super etendard was used by iraq to attack oil tankers and merchant shipping in the persian gulf during the iraq iran war.
The dassaultbreguet super etendard etendard is french for battle flag, cognate to english standard is a french carrierborne strike fighter aircraft designed by dassaultbreguet for service with the french navy the aircraft is an advanced development of the etendard ivm, which it replaced. Christopher chantfil titles in the super profile series. Apr 09, 2016 france lent iraq five super etendards for a year in 1983 pending the arrival of more modern aircraft iraq had bought. Jun 21, 2018 this became the super entendard which was added to the french navy inventory in 1978 and saw considerably better operational exposure through several overseas customers. Super etendard and sukhoi 22s made saddam to use gulf states air space like kuwait and saudi arabia for air refueling and escaping. The super etendard first flew in october 1974 and entered french service in june 1978. In april 1984, an iraqi super etendard was claimed to have been shot down by an iranian f4 phantom ii over kharg island. The first operational sedjil air to air missile shot down two iraqi aircrafts over kermansha province flying in close formation with a single sedjil missile by iriaf f14 pilot, lt. An iranian fighter was reported to have been shot down by an iraqi fighter in the same area that day. Air combat memoirs of the iranian air force pilots. Super etendard super profile pdf free download epdf. Cold warattackdassault etendard ivsuper etendard iraq. Super etendard mission with iraqi af military aircraft of the cold war. Four of the iraqi super etendards were returned to france, the other one having been shot down by the.
Can you guys explain to me why no one seems to like it. The aircraft entered service in june 1978 and was first used in combat by argentina during the 1982 malvinas falklands war. Inherently unresolved the military operation against isis edited by elizabeth quintana and jonathan eyal inherently unresolved. The commander of iraqs naval and coastal defenses was quoted by newspapers here today as saying. The first operational sedjil air to air missile shot down two iraqi aircraft over kermansha province flying in close formation with a single sedjil missile by iriaf f14 pilot, lt. Usaf pilots shot down 37 iraqi airplanes, including 32 fixedwing airplanes and 5 helicopters. Living warbirds is your largest aircraft and aviation resource. Apr 07, 2020 it is pretty much established and widely known, that iraq returned to france the leased super etendards in 1985. The military operation against isis over 180 years of independent defence and security thinking the royal united services institute is the uks leading independent thinktank on international defence and security. The french dassault super etendard naval strike fighter was a further development of the original dassault etendard iv strike platform of the 1960s. France loaned iraq five super etendard attack aircraft, equipped with exocet am39. Iran threatens wider war in response to iraqi threat.
These failures and losing dozens of their fighters such mirage f1 super etendard and sukhoi 22s made saddam to use gulf states air space like. While the news crew reiterated the saudi claim, saying the missile was shot down about 15 miles 24 km from riyadhthe remnants it filmed showed no sign that it had been hit by the fragmentation from a patriot pac2 missile or been struck by one of the new pac3 hittokill missiles saudi arabia is buying. It seems to me that this aircraft is often overlooked. In 1984, frances decision to supply super etendard aircraft enabled baghdad. May 05, 2017 the first time an f15 shot down an enemy plane, from inside its cockpit duration. Kamal hussein qadhum alkhazraji in green overall together with his ground crew. From what i have learned about it, it is a very capable strike fighter in the class of the a4, hawk, mig21, and f5. This fantastic video celebrates the french super etendard attack jets that flew for the last time today july 12, 2016 david cenciotti aircraft carriers, military aviation 5. Iraq again warns shipping to avoid end of gulf the new york. In april 1984, an iraqi super etendard was claimed to have been shot down by an iranian f4. Footage of a tense aerial battle during the falklands war smithsonian channel.
F15s shot down one iraqi air force su22 on march 20, and then. Islamic state fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of northern raqqa province in syria, june 30, 2014. Nov 10, 2017 france also lent iraq five super etendards for a year in 1983 pending the arrival of more modern aircraft iraq had bought. The dassaultbreguet super etendard is a french carrierborne strike fighter aircraft designed for service with the french navy. Nov 20, 2015 french jets head to old stomping ground for one last fight. The iranians promptly shot the first one down with an aim54. The fighter plane that terrorized great britain during the. Four of the iraqi super etendards were returned to france, the other one having been shot down by the iranians. Iran, iraq intensify tanker war in gulf the washington post. Two titanic air forces armed with advanced fighters took part in aerial battles on a scale that will hopefully never.
During iran iraq war, iraqi air force had the plan of drowning iranian oil tankers in order to disable iran from selling oil. Exocet missile system on the superetendard platform for attacking iranian. Along with the french navy, also iraq and argentina operated the super etendard in combat. Super etendard development the super etendard was a further development of the etendard ivm though it was up to 90% an allnew aircraft. Youll recall that weve had the super etendard in 148 by hellerairfix with tooling that is over 25 years old. This article describes the composition and actions of the argentine air forces in the falklands war spanish. It seems that one was indeed shot down, while another was damaged. French support for iraq during the iraniraq war was an important element to strengthen iraq for.
The aircraft is an advanced development of the etendard ivm. Dassault super etendard carrierbased navy strike fighter. Hms sheffield is sunk by an argentinian exocet missile in the falklands war 1982. The naval attack plane may have flown its last mission for france, but it looks set to serve many more years in. However the iranian f14 were shot down many time by iraqi air force mig21mf, mig23, mirage f1 and btw absolutely never happened any air to air engagement between iraqi mig25 and iranian f14 during iran iraq war because we have seen there is no reason to send interceptors inside enemy territory beside we have large air space need to be. About 26 july, 1986 supplied super etendards with exocet iranians promptly shot the first one down with an aim54, lied openly and officially because iraq borrowed five super etendard from france they left france to iraq in october 1983 and were later sent back in august 1984 when the dedicated version mirage f1eq for anti ship missions was. French super etendards have served in several conflicts.
Dassaultbreguet super etendard airplane videos and. Argentina wants to keep this 1970s jet fighter flying war. Kitty hawk models 808 148 super etendard kit first look. In the midst of these fights, frances own super etendards got their first state of combat in lebanon. Dassaultbreguet super etendard the reader wiki, reader. Dassaultbreguet super etendard airplane videos and airplane pictures over 10,000 airplane videos and growing. It is pretty much established and widely known, that iraq returned to france the leased super etendards in 1985.
May 17, 2018 using a solidpropellant rocket with a range of 38 nautical miles, the weapon saw deployment as the surfacelaunched mm38, the airlaunched am38 and am39, and the submarinelaunched sm39. In march 1984, the socalled tanker war began in earnest when iraq, using super etendard fighters armed with exocet missiles, began a series of air strikes against shipping and iranian oil installations in the gulf, hitting two small indian and turkish tankers. Dassaultbreguet super etendard military wiki fandom. Using a solidpropellant rocket with a range of 38 nautical miles, the weapon saw deployment as the surfacelaunched mm38, the airlaunched am38 and am39, and the submarinelaunched sm39. French jets head to old stomping ground for one last fight. The aircraft entered service in march 1984 and were used exclusively for antishipping strikes against tankers underway along the iranian side of the persian gulf. Dassaultbreguet super etendard banner in french mat. Iranian strategy aimed at punishing iraq and its gulf allies while at the. Super etendard mission with iraqi af military aircraft of. In april 1984, an iraqi super etendard was claimed to have been shot down by an iranian f4 phantom ii over khark island. Subsequent investigations revealed that two of claims in question were related to super etendards, but one to mirage f. One of these super etendards mistook an american frigate for iranian and heavily damaged it with an exocet missile. After more than a year of operations, iraq sent the jets back in exchange for mirages. The oilrich nation of iraq was loaned about five super etendards from france in 1983 as an.
The super etendard is a carrierbased singleseat strike fighter first introduced into service in 1978. The french super etendard retires from service in french. In the attack role, iraq had the super etendard armed with a weapon two years away from becoming a household word in britain, the exocet and the tough sukhoi su20 and 22. Iraq iraqi air force operated exocet on its mirage f1, super etendard and super frelon during the iran iraq war, all retired. Iranian ace jalil zandi is credited with shooting down 11 iraqi aircraft during iran iraq war and is the most successful f14 pilot. This fantastic video celebrates the french super etendard. The dassaultbreguet super etendard etendard is french for battle flag is a french carrierborne strike fighter aircraft designed by dassaultbreguet for service with the french navy.
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