Imperial Iranian Air Force

From Daily Escape

The Imperial Iranian Air Force is the air arm of the Imperial Iranian Army. Its purpose is to conduct aerial combat operations including, but not limited to: Close air support; aerial reconnaissance; transportation; search and rescue; ground attack; and other operations, in support of the other branches of the armed forces. It operates a large variety of aircraft, both fixed-wing and rotary, of all types and sizes, to accomplish its missions. The air force also has an air defense element (with 20,000 personnel) consisting of anti-aircraft guns and air defense vehicles, whose role is to defend airfields, bases, and airports.

In total, the air force has around 145,000 personnel. Its main headquarters is in Tehran, although it also operates other bases in each of the provincial capitals.

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