| H-3 airstrike عملیات اچ۳ (Persian) | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iran–Iraq War | |
 H-3 "Main" Airbase | |
| Operational scope | Strategic |
| Location | H-3 Air Base, western Iraq 32°44′56″N 39°35′29″E / 32.74889°N 39.59139°E |
| Planned | Mid-March 1981[1] |
| Planned by | Col. Ghasem Golchin Col. Javad Fakoori Col. Bahram Hooshyar Col. Fereidoon Izadseta |
| Commanded by | Col. Ghasem Golchin |
| Objective | Destruction of the Iraqi Air Force aircraft |
| Date | 4 April 1981 10:30am – 03:30pm (UTC+03:30) |
| Executed by |  Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Outcome | Iranian victory |
| Casualties | 20 killed |
  H-3 complex Location of the H-3 complex in Iraq | |
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.[2][3] Based on the results achieved, it is considered one of the most successful raids in the history of aerial warfare.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
BishopCooper2000was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mehrnia, Brigadier General Ahmad (2014). "Air strike on Al-Walid". IRIA's official website. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
طبق گفته خود عراقيها در اين عمليات 48 فروند هواپيماهاي عراقي و بنا به برخي منابع ديگر تا 80 فروند هواپيما در اين عمليات منهدم شد و بخش زيادي از تجهيزات هوايي دشمن در اين عمليات از بين رفت.
- ^ Cooper, Tom (2002). Iran-Iraq War in the Air. Schiffer Military History. p. 120. ISBN 9780764316692.
- ^ "چهل سال بعد از عملیات اچ-سه در خاک عراق؛ سرنوشت خلبانان ایرانی چه شد؟". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 3 April 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.