The base was was s the first airfield built outright in the Iraqi Air Force project "Super-Base" in response to the experiences from Arab-Israeli wars in 1967 and 1973.
The base was was s the first airfield built outright in the Iraqi Air Force project "Super-Base". The Project "Super-Base" was launched by Iraq in 1975, in response to the experiences from Arab-Israeli wars in 1967 and 1973.