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File: 110196_aacha_35.txtFeb 91 (Cont) 23 Feb (Cont) at Samarra, a possible nuclear facility in Tarmiya, an arms plant in A1 Iskandarlyah, and the special security services and regular intelligence services headquarters buildings in Baghdad. Enroute to these targets, one aircraft air aborted; all of the others advanced to their targets and guided 44 of 53 bombs directly on target. 24 Feb Day 39, Wave Two: The day's second wave featured 37 TFWP attacks on communications equipment and facilities in Iraq and Kuwait. The wing sent four jets from the 415 TFS and two from the 416 TFS to accomplish the task. All six fighters departed as scheduled and successfully -a arrived over their targets, only to be thwarted by bad weather. Of the 12 bombs carried by the six F-ll7As, the pilots dropped only four. Three bombs hit their targets: radio relay stations at Ar Rumay lah, Az Zubayr, and Mufrash, The 24 Stealth pilots returned to base with eight bombs still in their weapons bays. Day 40, Wave One: First wave targets for this night included a probable Presidential facility in Abu Ghurayb; a possible fuze plant in A1 Narawan; and a Samarra chemical warfare storage building, The 37 TFWP launched four F-ll7A Stealth Fighters from the 415 TFS and six from the 416 TFS, After successfully reaching their marks, Stealth pilots struck all three Iraqi targets with 19 of 20 bombs released. Day 40, Wave Two: The 37 TFWP launched 14 Stealth Fighters to revisit the site of a probable Presidential complex in Abu Ghurayb, a faze factory in A1 Narawan, the special security services facility in Baghdad, and an ammunition depot at Kirkok. Second wave pilots easily achieved their goals, delivering 18 of 21 bombs on target. 25 Feb Day 40, Wave Three: For wave three, the 37 TFWP hit the Abu Ghurayb probable Presiden- tial complex and the Baghdad special security services facilities from the prev- 34
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