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Operation Kaman 99

Operation Kaman 99 was a battle fought in 1980 at Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Iraq. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War, which ran from 1980 to 1988. The recorded result: Iranian victory.

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Fought1980
WhereIraq33.000N, 43.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIranian victory
BelligerentsIranagainstIraq
Casualties and losses24 aircraft lostand40 aircraft lost; 11 airbases and other infrastructures bombed
Part ofIran–Iraq War1980 to 1988

Where it sits in the Iran–Iraq War

Battle of Khorramshahr, 1980Operation Kaman 99, 1980Operation Scorch Sword, 1980Siege of Abadan, 1980Operation Morvarid, 1980Battle of Dezful, 1981Attack on H3, 1981Operation Tariq al-Qods, 1981Liberation of Khorramshahr, 1982Operation Dawn 2, 1983Operation Dawn 3, 1983Operation Dawn 5, 1984Battle of the Marshes, 1984War of the Cities, 1984First Battle of al-Faw, 1986Battle of Mehran, 1986Siege of Basra, 1987Operation Earnest Will, 198719801987Operation Kaman 99, 1980
18 placed engagements of the Iran–Iraq War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1980 (year precision)
PlaceIraq
33.000N, 43.000E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength200 aircraft, of which 140 attacked Iraq: 58 F-4 Phantom II fighter-bombers; 88 F-5E Tiger II fighters; 60 F-14 Tomcat interceptors; Boeing 707 and Boeing 747 tankers; C-130 Hercules transport aircraft; 380+ air force personnel166-192 aircraft
Casualties and losses24 aircraft lost40 aircraft lost; 11 airbases and other infrastructures bombed
Operation Kaman 99Operation Kaman 99Battles of RamadiBattle of Ayn al-TamrSiege of PirisaboraSiege of PerisaborBattle of MisicheBattles of RamadiBattle of Ayn al-TamrSiege of PirisaboraNajafBaqubahAl MusayyibSamarra100 km33.000N, 43.000E
Placed at Iraq; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1980

Operation Kaman 99 is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1149113, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Kaman 99, revision 1370633652, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.