Details emerge of IRIAF strike on US targets in Erbil last March, involving F-4 Phantoms and guided bombs

New details have emerged about an Iranian Air Force operation on March 1 that struck US military positions at Erbil Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan. According to an unverified report posted on Telegram, four IRIAF F-4 Phantom fighter jets — two providing air cover, two conducting the bombing run — were used, armed with Qased guided bombs. Two of the four jets were reportedly hit by either Israeli or US F-16s on the return flight but made it back to base; IRIAF F-14 Tomcats scrambled but saw no further engagements. The number is single-sourced and unconfirmed.

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