🇮🇷 IRAN SAYS ITS PILOTS ATTACKED U.S. BASES WITHOUT GPS OR RADIO SIGNALS
— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) August 6, 2026
A deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army Air Force says Iranian pilots relied on maps and basic navigation systems during attacks on U.S. bases, avoiding GPS, inertial navigation and radio transmissions to… pic.twitter.com/AerZEhx9Jq
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🇮🇷 IRAN SAYS ITS PILOTS ATTACKED U.S. BASES WITHOUT GPS OR RADIO SIGNALS
A deputy coordinator of the Iranian Army Air Force says Iranian pilots relied on maps and basic navigation systems during attacks on U.S. bases, avoiding GPS, inertial navigation and radio transmissions to reduce the chance of detection.
“Our pilots were trained to guide the fighter jets using only maps and rudimentary systems.”
IFR
He claimed the lack of outgoing signals gave Iran an element of surprise:
“Perhaps our trump card was that there was no outgoing signal—not even a radio signal—from our aircraft.”
According to the official, U.S. forces may not have anticipated that Iran’s air force would attempt such a mission.