Iraq receives 5 F16 fighter jets from the United States

 

Friday, 03 May 2019 06:39 PM

F16 aircraft

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced that it had received a final batch of F-16 aircraft from the United States .

The Iraqi Ministry of Defense – in a statement issued by the Iraqi National News Agency “Nina” on Friday – that the air base Balad received the last batch of F-16 aircraft, adding that the air force commander team pilot Anwar Hama Amin, was receiving the aircraft, Commander of the air base of Balad, and a number of officers and staff members .

The commander of the Iraqi Air Force that this batch comes within the contract concluded with the United States of America, noting that these aircraft are a large addition to the Iraqi Air Force, which has witnessed a significant development on the level of combat and training .

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