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File: 110196_aacha_17.txtJan 91(Cont) 28 Jan (Cont) at Ar Rutbah. Four pilots of the 416 TPS spent their bombs exclusively on targets at Iraq's H-2 and H-3 airfields. The ten jets bombed their assigned targets with much success, scoring on 16 out of 20 attempts. Day 13, Wave One: The 415 IFS and 416 TES contributed four and six aircraft, respec- tively, to this night's first wave. These aircraft, except for two jets that air aborted, hit various missile and communica- tions facilities at Baghdad, An Nasiriyah, Ad Dlwaniyah, and Ar Rutbah; hardened shel- ters at Rasheed Airfield; and the Presi- dential grounds at Abu Ghurayb. Stealth pilots enjoyed a high margin of success, hitting 15 targets and missing only one. Day 13, Wave Two: Wave two tasked eight 415 TFS and six 416 TFS F-117As to attack chemical and biological warfare facilities, Republican Guard barracks, one missile facility, an airfield, ammunition stores, Central Intelligence Headquarters, Security Service Headquarters, and several highway bridges. Target locations included Samawah, Baghdad, A1 Taqaddum, An Nasiriyah, Fal- lujah, Kirkuk, A1 Basrah, A1 Qurnah, Tikrit, Salmon Pak, and Karbala. A review of F-ll7A target tapes revealed 17 hits and seven misses. 29 Jan Day 13, Wave Three: The 415 TFS and 416 TFS repeated the pattern of the first wave by flying four and six sorties, respec- tively. All ten F-117As took off as scheduled, but due to an air abort only nine jets reached their targets. Objec- tives for the wave included Rasheed Air field, chemical and biological warfare facilities at Salmon Pak, the Republican Guard Headquarters in Baghdad, the Abu Ghurayb biological warfare facility, and ammunition bunkers at Harbala, Falluja, and Stealth pilots scored 15 hits and two misses. Day 14, Wave One: The 415 TFS the first wave against enemy targets with ten 16
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