Leader Praises Achievements of Iranian Air Force
February 9, 1999 - 0:0
TEHRAN The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that the air force is one of the most sensitive and important part of the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a meeting with commanders and officials of the air force on the eighth day of the ten-day dawn period (February 1-11), called the Islamic revolution, national defence and security, the Leader appreciated the air force for having joined people's uprising against the former regime on February 8, 1979, for its strong presence in the course of the eight years of sacred defence and for its initiatives to attain self-sufficiency and independence from foreigners.
The leader felicitated the anniversary of Feb 8, the day on which a large number of the revolutionary personnel of the air force joined the Islamic revolution in 1979, describing the day (Feb 8) as the day of honor for the air force and the army as well as a source of pride for the late Imam Khomeini and the Iranian nation.
The Leader said what happened on Feb 8 1979, demonstrated the reliance of the Islamic revolution on the strong faith of the children of the Iranian nation. The revolutionary spirit of the air force prouded its results throughout the sacred defence years and afterwards during the reconstruction era, the leader said. The Leader said Feb 8 is the day on which the army integrated into the Islamic Revolution. The army, was a part of the nation which took the initiative to move forward the Islamic Revolution and the revolutionary personnel embraced the Islamic revolution despite the dangers they had been exposed to and now they are working for a better world and strongly defending the sovereignty of the Iranian nation,'' the Leader said.
On the credibility of the armed forces, the Leader said, ''the credibility of the armed forces lies in its self-sufficiency and direct dependence on the interests of nation and its being strong enough to take the upper hand in the face of the enemy and its self-confidence before the foreigners. Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran is proud of its army which stood on its own foot and renders the best services by relying on its own resources.
The Leader said the air force now carries out maintenance and building of fighter planes thanks to the faith and high morale of the air force technicians. ''Today, the Iranian fighter planes are superior than that of many regional states. This is the achievement of the revolutionary spirit and Islamic faith. This is the outcome of self-belief, seeking independence and dignity,'' the Supreme Leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the global arrogance's pressures on Iran would not work and the brave nation of Iran has exercised heroic resistance to reach independence, and God willing the Iranian nation will tolerate the pressures to attain its lofty goals. Before the Leader's speech, Commander of the Air Force Brigadier-General Habibollah Baqaei offered a report on the achievements of the air force.
He said the air force has made great progress since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in the operational, technical, educational and research fields and in manufacturing fighter planes of Azarakhsh and training plane of Tondar as well as radar receivers and is strong enough to defend the airspace of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (IRNA)
The leader felicitated the anniversary of Feb 8, the day on which a large number of the revolutionary personnel of the air force joined the Islamic revolution in 1979, describing the day (Feb 8) as the day of honor for the air force and the army as well as a source of pride for the late Imam Khomeini and the Iranian nation.
The Leader said what happened on Feb 8 1979, demonstrated the reliance of the Islamic revolution on the strong faith of the children of the Iranian nation. The revolutionary spirit of the air force prouded its results throughout the sacred defence years and afterwards during the reconstruction era, the leader said. The Leader said Feb 8 is the day on which the army integrated into the Islamic Revolution. The army, was a part of the nation which took the initiative to move forward the Islamic Revolution and the revolutionary personnel embraced the Islamic revolution despite the dangers they had been exposed to and now they are working for a better world and strongly defending the sovereignty of the Iranian nation,'' the Leader said.
On the credibility of the armed forces, the Leader said, ''the credibility of the armed forces lies in its self-sufficiency and direct dependence on the interests of nation and its being strong enough to take the upper hand in the face of the enemy and its self-confidence before the foreigners. Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran is proud of its army which stood on its own foot and renders the best services by relying on its own resources.
The Leader said the air force now carries out maintenance and building of fighter planes thanks to the faith and high morale of the air force technicians. ''Today, the Iranian fighter planes are superior than that of many regional states. This is the achievement of the revolutionary spirit and Islamic faith. This is the outcome of self-belief, seeking independence and dignity,'' the Supreme Leader said.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the global arrogance's pressures on Iran would not work and the brave nation of Iran has exercised heroic resistance to reach independence, and God willing the Iranian nation will tolerate the pressures to attain its lofty goals. Before the Leader's speech, Commander of the Air Force Brigadier-General Habibollah Baqaei offered a report on the achievements of the air force.
He said the air force has made great progress since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in the operational, technical, educational and research fields and in manufacturing fighter planes of Azarakhsh and training plane of Tondar as well as radar receivers and is strong enough to defend the airspace of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (IRNA)