H-3 airstrike 1981
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 April 1981 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1981 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Iran–Iraq War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 32.9305, 39.7444 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The H-3 airstrike (Persian: عملیات اچ۳) was a surprise air attack by the Iranian Air Force during the Iran–Iraq War on 4 April 1981 against the Iraqi Air Force's H-3 Air Base in western Iraq. The Iranians destroyed at least 48 Iraqi aircraft on the ground with no losses of their own. Based on the results achieved, it is considered one of the most successful raids in the history of aerial warfare.
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