Diverted Iranian plane in Turkey: Photo

The Iranian plane diverted to Diyarbakir airport yesterday by Turkish officials turns out to be an Ilyushin Il-76TD belonging to the Revolutionary Guard Air Force (IRGC/AF). A lengthy search found the plane was carrying 150 tons of food; it was allowed to leave on Wednesday afternoon.

Photo: Reuters

H/T Tom Cooper at ACIG.org

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IRGC Air Assault exercise: Straight of Hormuz

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IRGCAF Mil Mi-17-1 transporting IRGC light infantry

Troop insertion at the Tactical Landing Zone (TLZ)

Mil Mi-17-1 liftoff away from the TLZ

Defensive position atop a berm:

LMGs, MMG and RPGs.

IRGC light infantry armed with KLS (AKM) assault rifles

MMG instruction in the field

An IRGC Colonel (Sarhang) serves as MMG loader

IRGC motorized scouts

Photos: Fars News Agency and Mehr News Agency

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The Swarm: IRGCN patrol boats on the attack

IRGCN "Boghammar" type high-speed patrol boat (HSPB) armed with a forward firing MGD-12.7 (DShK) heavy machine gun (HMG).

A variety of IRGCN "whaler" type patrol boats, selectively armed with MGD-12.7 (DShK) HMGs and 107 mm MRLS.

Foreground: a pair of IRGCN "Boghammars." Background: smoking target ship being tugged. Overhead: IRGC(N) Air Force Mil Mi-17-1(Sh) helicopter.

Ex-Iraq Navy Polnocny class troop ship is raked by target practice

Lineup of four IRGCN Thondar class missile craft

"Sepah Navy Special Forces - Aba Abdellah Boys"!

Platoon of IRGCN frogmen aboard Iranian equivalent

combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC)

Photos: Mehr News Agency and Fars News Agency

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IRGCN patrol boats armed with 107 mm (x11) MRLS and bow mounted MGD-12.7 (DShK) heavy machine gun (HMG).

Attack wave of of RIB-33 based patrol boats

armed with 107 mm (x11) MRLS

107 mm rocket fire

Practice target vessel is ex-Iraq Navy Polnocny class

amphibious assault ship

Multiple hits scored by attacking patrol boat formation

Surveying the damage inflicted on the wrecked target vessel

Aftermath. Note multiple penetration of the

hull by 107 mm AP rounds

Below: IRIS (IRGCN) P313-2 Nasr Thondar class missile craft

Above: IRGC(N) Air Force Mil Mi-17-1(Sh) helicopter

Photos: Mahdi Marizad at Fars News Agency

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Iran news videos: IRGC naval maneuvers in the Persian Gulf.









Later section of video depicts attack exercise on target vessel, using IRGCN high-speed patrol boats (HSPBs).

Videos: PressTV and IRINN