سلاح‌های شاه، ناجی جنگ

The weapons once condemned as political treason became the ultimate saviors of Iranian sovereignty. For years, post-1979 officials decried the Shah's massive military procurements as a waste of national oil wealth. Yet, when Saddam Hussein launched his full-scale invasion in 1980, history delivered an undeniable reality check. Amid severe vulnerabilities in the ground forces, it was the Iranian Air Force that halted the Iraqi army’s blitz. The advanced F-5 Tiger fighter jets stationed at Dezful's Vahdati Air Base, flown by patriotic aviators, were decisive in stopping Saddam's territorial ambitions in Khuzestan. The very arsenal that was politically mocked became the backbone of national defense. How do you assess this historic turning point? Share your thoughts below. منبع / Source: https://youtu.be/2SO2JJ2Vqtg?t=1477#تاریخ_ایران #نیروی_هوایی #شاه #جنگ_ایران_و_عراق #محمدرضا_شاه_پهلوی #پایگاه_وحدتی #دزفول #ارتش_ایران #تاریخ_معاصر #خوزستان #iraniraqwar #shahofiran #f5tiger #iranianairforce #iiaf #iranianhistory #militaryhistory #persianhistory #خلبانان_ارتش #تاریخ_شفاهی #دفاع_ملی