On April 18, Iran demonstrated its air power to the public during the Military Day parade over Tehran. Thirty-three FIxed-wing aircraft and 51 helicopters took part
SPECIAL REPORT | TEHRAN MILITARY PARADE
THE FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT were drawn from six Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Tactical Fighter Bases (TFB) and two Independent Tactical Transport Bases (TTB), while the rotary-wing assets came from two Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation (IRIAA) General Support Groups and the Vatan-Poor Training Center.
The parade was preceded by intense rehearsals in the two weeks beforehand, including a series of formation training flights by all units involved from April 3-7.
According to IRIAF plans, six F-4Es, one RF-4E, six F-5E/Fs, three F-5 Saeghe I/IIs, three FT-7Ns, two F-14AMs, six F-14As, three MiG-29B/UBs, two Su-24MKs, three C-130E/Hs and a KC-707 were to carry out flypasts over southern Tehran. Three more F-4Es, one RF-4E, two F-5E/Fs, one Saeghe, three FT-7Ns, three F-14As, one MiG-29UB, one Su-24MK, one C-130H and a Boeing 747-131F (KC-747) were specified as reserves in the event of the technical failure of any of the other participants.
On April 10 and 13, an F-5E, three F-5Fs, four Saeghe…
