The Siege of Basra Operation Karbala-5

[custom_adv]

Despite being outnumbered 10–1 in the air, homeland’s air defenses downed many Iraqi aircraft (50–60 jets total; 10% of Iraq’s air force), allowing homeland to provide close air support with their smaller air force, which also proved superior in dogfighting, causing the Iraqis to temporarily stop providing their troops air support.

Check Also

Tehran Slaughterhouse turns 70!

The early 1950s marked a decisive turning point in the history of Tehran’s urban development. …