1983 Turkish F-100 shootdown
| Turkish F-100 shootdown | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 Turkey |
 Iraq | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 182 Filo "Atmaca" | Iraqi Air Force | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 × F-100F Super Sabre | 1 × Mirage F1EQ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 F-100F shot down | None | ||||||
The Turkish F-100 shootdown occurred on 14 September 1983, when a Turkish Air Force F-100F Super Sabre was shot down by Iraqi forces after violating Iraqi airspace.[1]
Background
On the day of the incident, two Turkish Air Force F-100F Super Sabre aircraft belonging to the 182 Filo "Atmaca" squadron crossed into Iraqi airspace near the Zakho region.[2][3]
In response to the incursion, an Iraqi Mirage F1EQ launched a Matra Super 530F-1 missile that struck one of the Turkish jets (serial number 56-3903), resulting in its crash in the Zakho Valley near the Turkish-Iraqi border.[3][2]
Outcome
Despite the shootdown, both pilots survived the incident and were able to return safely to Turkey.[1][3]
The event remained classified and unknown to the public for nearly three decades. It was officially acknowledged only in 2012, when Turkish Defence Minister İsmet Yılmaz confirmed the shootdown in response to a parliamentary inquiry.[1]
Legacy
The incident is one of three known cases where Turkish military aircraft were shot down by foreign forces in the post-1960 era.[1]
A record of the shootdown also appears in a detailed list of aerial victories and air-to-air engagements involving Iraq, compiled by air war historians.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Minister admits Iraq downed Turkish jet", Hürriyet Daily News, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Three Turkish Air Force aircraft shot down by foreign air forces", The Aviationist, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Accident description – 14 SEP 1983", Aviation Safety Network.
- ↑ "Iraq - Middle East Skirmishes", Tom Cooper, aces.safarikovi.org.
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