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A Good and Opportune Decision
(By Pilot General Akbar Tavangarian)
During the war the radar in Bandar-e- Imam and our petrochemical industries were important strategic targets for the enemy. Almost every few days these targets were raided. One day I was the alert1 pilot of the base. The air raid siren started.
Immediately I got on the plane and flew in compliance with the geographical specifications of the enemy's aircraft I had received from Bandar-e- Imam's radar.
At that time Major Sattary was the fighter control officer of the radar. He had felt the closeness and danger of the enemy's aircraft to Bandar-e- Imam and repeatedly told me. "Hurry up. They're coming". I could not do much and only replied," I'm coming full speed.
Major Sattary, Knowing my position and the enemy's aircraft, had realized that with my speed and the distance, I would never reach the enemy's fighters and they would able to release their bombs. So, Through the channel guard2, announced in English, "You're approaching all right, now, your distance with the enemy's MIG-
1. a ware of danger or problem.
2. A channel for all the land and air receivers to get.
23 is 10 miles. You will destroy them before they reach their target.
The first moment I heard Major Sattary, I couldn't believe my ears because we were not allowed to speak English on our missions. I had a distance of more than 30 miles with, the enemy's aircraft. He wanted the enemy's aircraft to hear
him somehow and be deviated.
I answered him in English, "Yes. I have the enemy's airplanes. I have the first one on my radar. The distance is 9 miles and it will soon be in my shooting range.
The enemy's airplanes that had received our conversation immediately returned. I chased them to the border.
******AIR DEFENSE******
"We gained a lot of experience from the war which should be used in our future plans. For example we realized the air defense was not a one . dimensional affair but very sophisticated.
Your responsibilities stretch from nadir to zenith. So air defense is not a single or regional affair. It is an extensive and multisided affair" (Part of general Sattary's speech).
During the war the radar in Bandar-e- Imam and our petrochemical industries were important strategic targets for the enemy. Almost every few days these targets were raided. One day I was the alert1 pilot of the base. The air raid siren started.
Immediately I got on the plane and flew in compliance with the geographical specifications of the enemy's aircraft I had received from Bandar-e- Imam's radar.
At that time Major Sattary was the fighter control officer of the radar. He had felt the closeness and danger of the enemy's aircraft to Bandar-e- Imam and repeatedly told me. "Hurry up. They're coming". I could not do much and only replied," I'm coming full speed.
Major Sattary, Knowing my position and the enemy's aircraft, had realized that with my speed and the distance, I would never reach the enemy's fighters and they would able to release their bombs. So, Through the channel guard2, announced in English, "You're approaching all right, now, your distance with the enemy's MIG-
1. a ware of danger or problem.
2. A channel for all the land and air receivers to get.
23 is 10 miles. You will destroy them before they reach their target.
The first moment I heard Major Sattary, I couldn't believe my ears because we were not allowed to speak English on our missions. I had a distance of more than 30 miles with, the enemy's aircraft. He wanted the enemy's aircraft to hear
him somehow and be deviated.
I answered him in English, "Yes. I have the enemy's airplanes. I have the first one on my radar. The distance is 9 miles and it will soon be in my shooting range.
The enemy's airplanes that had received our conversation immediately returned. I chased them to the border.
******AIR DEFENSE******
"We gained a lot of experience from the war which should be used in our future plans. For example we realized the air defense was not a one . dimensional affair but very sophisticated.
Your responsibilities stretch from nadir to zenith. So air defense is not a single or regional affair. It is an extensive and multisided affair" (Part of general Sattary's speech).
