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File: 110196_aacha_23.txtFeb 91 (Cont) . 6 Feb (Cont) possible chemical warfare sites at Hab baniyah, the Saddam International Airport, communications and Presidential facilities in Baghdad, and a newly built airfield at Wadi A1 Khirr. Above the designated tar- gets, the pilots lashed out with uncanny accuracy, hitting 26 of their 27 targets. 7 Feb Day 22, Wage Three: For the third wave of the day, the wing cut its sorties to ten. Once underway, four 415 TFS and six 416 TFS F-117As went after the Baghdad nuclear reactor, the Habbaniyah Airfield, a bio- logical warfare facility at Taji, a Baghdad petroleum refinery, and an ammunition storage depot at Latifiya. At the targets, the pilots scored 15 hits in 20 attempts. Day 23, Wave One: Twelve jets (six from each squadron took off to attack communi- cations sites in Ar Ramadi, Sawaij Ad Dacha,.and A1 Fuway; the Balad Air Defense Operations Center; the Presidential com- mend, control, and communications bunker; the Air Force Air Defense Headquarters and Ministry of Industry in Baghdad; an integ- rated operations center and radar facility at Karbala, and the Salmon Pak troposcatter station. At their targets, Stealth pilots enjoyed great success bombing 20 targets and achieving direct hits on 18. Day 23, Wave Two: Another 12 F-ll7As, (six from each squadron) participated in the days second wave. This attack converged on the chemical warfare facilities at Samarra where the pilots dropped 22 bombs with calamitous effect; only three missed their mark. Wave 2, Milestone Event: A 416 TFS pilot, Capt Scott Stimpert achieved a milestone for the 37 TFP as he delivered the 1000th bomb against Iraq in Operation DESERT STORM. Captain Stimpert's mission took him over the Samarra chemical warfare weapons bunkers where he successfully dropped two bombs. 22
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