Attack on H3

The H-3 airstrike 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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1981  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Attack on H-3; Operation H-3; Operation H3
military operation, battle, 

• The Operations Room page^@ The H3 Airstrike - Iran Smashes up Iraqi Air Bases, 1981
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1981 Attack on H3

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H-3 airstrike pilots meet with Ayatollah Khomeini

H-3 airstrike

H-3 airstrike(1)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1981	Attack on H3	battle, military operation	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@	The H3 Airstrike - Iran Smashes up Iraqi Air Bases, 1981	Wikidata
commons	image		H-3 airstrike pilots meet with Ayatollah Khomeini		Commons
commons	image		H-3 airstrike		Commons
commons	image		H-3 airstrike(1)		Commons