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EspañolHISTORY OF THE IRANIAN AIR FORCE
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The 'Imperial Iranian Air Force' '(IIAF)' was a branch of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces and was established by Reza Shah in 1920. It became operational with its first fully trained pilots on February 25, 1925. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979 it was renamed as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.
Iran's first attempt to procure aircraft from the United States in the 1920s failed due to Washington's refusal to supply equipment because of a World War I treaty.
Up until World War II, the IIAF's aircraft inventory consisted entirely of European (mainly British and German) aircraft, however following a co-ordinated British and Russian invasion of Iran during World War II in retaliation for Reza Shah's declaring of neutrality, the IIAF's bases were occupied by the allies and all existing IIAF aircraft were either destroyed or dismantled by the invading British.
After World War II, the IIAF began to slowly rebuild its inventory with mainly American and British supplied aircraft.
Later, in the 1970s, the IIAF became the only military force other than the USN to be equipped with the F-14 Tomcat. Although after the Iranian revolution some of these planes were not in working order due to a lack of necessary spare parts because of an American arms embargo and damage sustained on the aircraft during the Iraqi invasion (Iran-Iraq war), some were brought back in service due to localised production of reverse-engineered, Iranian spare parts as well as "cannibalism" (the process of taking parts from damaged aircraft and using them to repair others).
The IIAF had also placed an order for over 150 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft in 1976, but deliveries were never made due to the overthrow of the Shah by Ayatollah Khomeni; these aircraft would go on to serve in the Israeli Air Force.
The overthrow of the Shah by the Islamic Revolution changed the organization of the Iranian military. The air force itself was re-named as the "Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force" (IRIAF), and was decimated by purges. Many pilots were removed or left. This left the air force ill prepared for the Iran-Iraq War.
★ Imperial Iranian Army
★ Imperial Iranian Navy
★ Iranian Air Force in Iran-Iraq war
★ Historical memorial site for the IIAF
Logo of the Imperial Iranian Air Force.
The 'Imperial Iranian Air Force' '(IIAF)' was a branch of the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces and was established by Reza Shah in 1920. It became operational with its first fully trained pilots on February 25, 1925. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979 it was renamed as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force.
Iran's first attempt to procure aircraft from the United States in the 1920s failed due to Washington's refusal to supply equipment because of a World War I treaty.
Up until World War II, the IIAF's aircraft inventory consisted entirely of European (mainly British and German) aircraft, however following a co-ordinated British and Russian invasion of Iran during World War II in retaliation for Reza Shah's declaring of neutrality, the IIAF's bases were occupied by the allies and all existing IIAF aircraft were either destroyed or dismantled by the invading British.
After World War II, the IIAF began to slowly rebuild its inventory with mainly American and British supplied aircraft.
Later, in the 1970s, the IIAF became the only military force other than the USN to be equipped with the F-14 Tomcat. Although after the Iranian revolution some of these planes were not in working order due to a lack of necessary spare parts because of an American arms embargo and damage sustained on the aircraft during the Iraqi invasion (Iran-Iraq war), some were brought back in service due to localised production of reverse-engineered, Iranian spare parts as well as "cannibalism" (the process of taking parts from damaged aircraft and using them to repair others).
The IIAF had also placed an order for over 150 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft in 1976, but deliveries were never made due to the overthrow of the Shah by Ayatollah Khomeni; these aircraft would go on to serve in the Israeli Air Force.
The overthrow of the Shah by the Islamic Revolution changed the organization of the Iranian military. The air force itself was re-named as the "Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force" (IRIAF), and was decimated by purges. Many pilots were removed or left. This left the air force ill prepared for the Iran-Iraq War.
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See also
★ Imperial Iranian Army
★ Imperial Iranian Navy
★ Iranian Air Force in Iran-Iraq war
External links
★ Historical memorial site for the IIAF
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