Samurra Air Battle

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Operation Samurra was an operation by the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) during the Gulf War to decisively engage McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighters from the United States Air Force (USAF) using Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 interceptors, and break the "wall" of F-15s that the Coalition had established along Iraq's border with Iran. It demonstrated the last true offensive operation of the IQAF before grounding their air assets in an attempt to preserve them for future use. Through careful planning and coordination, two MiG-25 jets successfully caught two USAF F-15 fighters, of the 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Al Kharj Air Base, off guard and engaged them in a beyond-visual range air-to-air engagement.

1991  Wikidata
battle, United States, Iraq, 

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Location: 33.5656, 44.5433, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1920Mandatory IraqWikidata
    arearegion1921Kingdom of IraqWikidata
    arearegion1958UnknownWikidata
    arearegion1968Ba'athist IraqWikidata
    arearegion2003Coalition Provisional AuthorityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict812Siege of Baghdadal-Maʾmun, Al-Amin, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1157Siege of Baghdad (1157)Abbasid Caliphate, Zengid dynasty, Seljuk Empire, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1524Capture of Baghdadbattle, Kalhure, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1534Capture of BaghdadOttoman Empire, siege, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1624Capture of Baghdad (1624)Ottoman Empire, battle, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1625Siege of BaghdadOttoman Empire, siege, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1638Capture of Baghdad (1638)Ottoman Empire, siege, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1733Siege of Baghdad (1733)Ottoman Empire, siege, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict19351935–1936 Iraqi Shia revoltsrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1948Al-Wathbah uprisingrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1991Samurra Air BattleUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2004Siege of Sadr CitysiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2004Haifa Street helicopter incidentarmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2007Battle of BaqubahUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2007July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrikeairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict20202020 Camp Taji attacksmissile strikeWikidata
    eventwar1941Anglo-Iraqi WarUnited Kingdom, war, Australia, Nazi Germany, Kingdom of Iraq, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Greece, Dominion of New Zealand, 'Abd al-IlahWikidata
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