Fortunately, Iraq's air defense system was not impregnable.
In the air defense system that covered the nation and focused on Baghdad and Basra, there was a vulnerability.
To the west of Basra, southwest of Hammar Lake, and south of Nasiriyah facing Saudi Arabia, there was only a single air defense radar responsible for long-range alert, and its deployment was rather protruding. The nearest other air defense units were dozens of kilometers away.
Against the Royal Air Force of Saudi Arabia, such a deployment posed no problem.
Facing the Empire Air Force, it was a deadly Achilles' heel.
Simply put, if one could destroy this radar, they could rip open a gap in Iraq's tightly woven air defense net, through which fighter jets and missiles could enter.
Through this gap, stealth attack aircraft and cruise missiles could directly target Baghdad!
However, destroying this radar station was no easy task.
