Operation Sultan 10
Operation Sultan 10 (Persian: عملیات سلطان ١٠) was an operation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) on 29 October 1980, the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War. In this operation six F-4E Phantom IIs from IRIAF's 32nd and 33rd Squadrons took part in an attack on the Al-Hurriah Airbase near Mosul in Saddam Hussein's Iraq.
| Operation Sultan 10 | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iran–Iraq War | |
| Location | Northern Iraq |
| Planned by | Col. Afshar Maj. Showqi |
| Commanded by | Col. Afshar |
| Target | Al-Hurriah Airbase, Iraq |
| Date | 29 October 1980 |
| Executed by | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
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| Outcome | Operational success |
| Casualties | 1 airbase bombed 1 French technician killed, another one injured 2 MiG-21 fighters and 3 Mil Mi-8 helicopters destroyed on the ground Dogfight: 4 MiG-23 fighters downed 3 pilots killed, 1 pilot captured |
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