ðə skwˈɑːdɹən wʌz pɹəhˈɪbɪɾᵻd fɹʌm ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ nˌɪɹ bæɡdˈæd æz ðə hˈoːɹnɪts ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk wˈɔːɹfɛɹ swˈiːt wʌz dʒˈʌdʒd tə nˌɑːt biː səfˈɪʃənt fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ hˈɛvili dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ˈɛɹ spˈeɪs.
The squadron was prohibited from operating near Baghdad as the Hornets' electronic warfare suite was judged to not be sufficient for such heavily defended air space.