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Samurra Air Battle

Samurra Air Battle was a battle fought in 1991 in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Gulf War, which ran from 1990 to 1991. The recorded result: Iraqi victory. Recorded strength: "Xerex 31": 2 F-15C; "Xerex 33": 2 F-15C against No. 96 Sqn: 1 MiG-25PDS; No. 97 Sqn: 1 MiG-25PDS.

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Fought1991
WhereIraq33.566N, 44.543E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIraqi victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstIraq
Casualties and losses2 F-15s shot down; (Iraqi claim); None; (US claim)andNone
Part ofGulf War1990 to 1991

Where it sits in the Gulf War

Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 1990Battle of Dasman Palace, 1990Battle of the Bridges, 1990Battle of Failaka, 1990Battle of Qurah and Umm al Maradim, 1991Battle of Khafji, 1991Battle of Bubiyan, 1991Samurra Air Battle, 1991Battle of Wadi Al-Batin, 1991Battle of 73 Easting, 1991Battle of Al Busayyah, 1991Battle of Phase Line Bullet, 1991Battle of Norfolk, 1991Battle of Medina Ridge, 1991Battle of Kuwait International Airport, 1991Battle for Jalibah Airfield, 1991Safwan Airfield Standoff, 1991Battle of Rumaila, 199119901991Samurra Air Battle, 1991
18 placed engagements of the Gulf War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1991 (year precision)
PlaceIraq
33.566N, 44.543E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength"Xerex 31": 2 F-15C; "Xerex 33": 2 F-15CNo. 96 Sqn: 1 MiG-25PDS; No. 97 Sqn: 1 MiG-25PDS
Casualties and losses2 F-15s shot down; (Iraqi claim); None; (US claim)None
Commanders
  • Capt.
  • Mohammed Jassim as-Sammarai
Samurra Air BattleSamurra Air BattleCapture of Baghdad (1638)Capture of BaghdadSiege of Baghdad (1733)Siege of Baghdad (812-813)Siege of Baghdad (1157)Capture of Baghdad (1638)Capture of BaghdadSiege of Baghdad (1733)Al HillahKarbalaAl KutBaqubahIlamTikritQasr-e ShirinAl Musayyib100 km33.566N, 44.543E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Samurra Air Battle 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 Q28162754, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Samurra Air Battle, revision 1379189443, 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.