Battle

Samurra Air Battle

30 Jan 1991 · 33.57° N, 44.54° E

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When
30 Jan 1991
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
33.57° N, 44.54° E
Description
1991 Iraqi Air Force operation in the Gulf War

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Samurra Air Battle

Iraqi Air Force operation in the Gulf War

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-25PDS interceptors, and break the "wall" of F-15s that the Coalition had established along Iraq's border with Iran.

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