Attack on H3(Iran–Iraq War) - Historydraft

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Iran–Iraq War - Attack on H3

Time: Friday Apr 3, 1981

Place: H-3 Airbase, Iraq

Details: The Iraqi Air Force, badly damaged by the Iranians, was moved to the H-3 Airbase in Western Iraq, near the Jordanian border and away from Iran. However, on 3 April 1981, the Iranian air force used eight F-4 Phantom fighter bombers, four F-14 Tomcats, three Boeing 707 refuelling tankers, and one Boeing 747 command plane to launch a surprise attack on H3, destroying 27–50 Iraqi fighter jets and bombers.

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