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  Jan 91 (Cont) 

 17 Jan (Cons) 	Day 1, Wave Three:  third wave of eight
 		F-117As proceeded to Salmon Pak, Nukhayb,
		Ad Diwamiyah, An Nasiriyah, Ash Shuaybah,
		Oabatiyan, and Karbala to strike sector
		operations centers, more headquarters
		buildings, ammunition stores, and a chemi-
		cal/biological facility. This wave scored
		only five hits in 16 attempts, bad weather
		obscuring many of the target sites.
		 
		 The Voice of America reported anti-aircraft
		 fire and bombs exploding in Baghdad at 0100
		 following the first drop on the
		 Iraqi capital by 37 TEWP aircraft.
		 At 0800 Pacific Time: eight more F-ll7As
		 left Tonopah Test Range for staging out of
		 Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. These
		 aircraft were slated as attrition reserves.
		 Day 2, Wave One: Late in the afternoon,
		 the 415 TFS launched 12 F-117As against
		 Iraqi.  Targets in Baghdah, Han A1 Mahiwil,
		 Abu Ghurayb, Salmon Pak, North Taji, A1
		 Taji, Alkut, Al Amara, Ar Rutbah, and Al
		 Tagaddum. Due to an air abort, only 11
		 aircraft completed successful runs against
		 transmitters, command and control bunkers,
		 the intelligence service headquarters,
		 Baghdad's  nuclear reactor, the Iraqi
		 airborne warning and control system
		 (AWACS), integrated operations centers,
		 sector headquarters, and the national
		 computer center. This wave achieved ten
 .    		hits in 18 attempts.

  18 Jan		 Day 2, Wave TWO: The 416 TFS sent 12 jets
		 to attack enemy integrated operations cent-
		 era, headquarters buildings, communications
		 sites, a nuclear reactor, and ammunition
		 bunkers. Target areas included Baghdad,
		 Salmon Pak, Nukhayb, A1 Zubayr, A1 Jahrah,
		 Falluja, Habbaniyah, Tallil, A1 Amarah, Al
		 Fallujah, Alkut, and Qabatiyan. Stealth
		 pilots achieved 13 direct hits out of 19
		 attempts.
 
 
 
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