The first post on iraqi air assets, some changes for aviation weapons and planes.
Weapon n.182: 12.7mm Gat
It could be be renamed 7.62mm TMP-5. This was a gun pod housing two 7.62mm machine guns and was the gun armament of choice for the western supplied helicopters and light turboprop attack planes.
Weapon n. 187: 23mm GSh-23L
It should be overwritten with weapon n.39 12.7mm (4) YaKB from OOB 11 Russia
Currently it equips only unit n. 125 Mi-25, but the iraqi Mi-25s actually carried the 12.7mmYaKB.
Weapon n. 194: 50kg Bomb could be overwritten with weapon n.195 100kg Bomb from russian OOB.
100kg bombs (FAB-100 and similar) were used in substantial numbers.Given the shortage of weapon slots I suggest overwriting weapon 194 because the 50kg bomb was.
a)Far less frequently used.
b)The units which are currently using it would have to be rearmed with something else anyway.
Weapon n. 245: 1000kg Bomb could be overwritten with weapon n.196 500lb Bomb from OOB 7 Great Britain.
The use of bombs of size greater than 500kg is not documented, that is not surprising as the iraqis had in their arsenals weapons that were hardly ever used, for various reasons. 500lb Bomb would be more useful in order to arm early british supplied planes.
Weapon n.199: HE Cluster Bomb
HE penetration should be reduced drastically.
The iraqis used several specialized antipersonnel cluster bombs, ranging from RBKs filled with HE bomblets to purpose built south african CB470 with bouncing submunitions. Such weapons would have only a very limited, if any, effect on armored targets.
Unit 129 Gladiator
It should be rearmed with two weapons 191 50lb Bomb, one in slot 2 and an other in slot 3
It seems logical that both bombs would have been dropped at the same time.
Unit 130: Fury FB.11
1)FC rating is too high, it should be lowered to 5 as it would be more consistent with aircrafts of that vintage.
2)It could be rearmed with two 500lb bombs, one in slot 2 and an other in slot 3
Unit 131: Beaufighter X
It could be deleted : one source mentions it but it seems it was a misreading of primary sources where transport planes were mistaken for Beaufighters. There is no other mention of it nor of any combat use.
Unit 133: DH-112
1) Bombs in slots 2-3-4 should be deleted and replaced with two weapon n.198 1000lb Bomb, one in slot 2 and an other in slot 3
2) Final availability date should be extended to 12/1967.
They still equipped a fighter squadron during the Six Days War, they were replaced only in 1968.
Sources for the above and the following posts are
Acig.org
In particular articles such as:
Iraqi Air Force Since 1948, Part 1
Iraqi Air Force since 1948, Part 2
I Persian Gulf War: Iraqi Invasion of Iran, September 1980
Fire in the Hills: Iranian and Iraqi Battles of Autumn 1982
Which can be found
here
Arab Air Forces on 5 June 1967
Which can be found
here
Arab MiG-19 and MiG-21 units in combat by Nicolle,Tom Cooper
Iraqi fighters 1953-2003: Camouflage & Markings (excerpts)
Plus various others sources.