"Iraqi Air Power Reborn" Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Apr 2016 11:42 a.m. PST |
The Iraqi Air Arms Since 2004 "After nearly a year of work with Harpia Publishing, my new book, "Iraqi Air Power Reborn" went to the printing house. In 2003, the Iraqi Air Force has been almost entirely decimated by coalition air strikes and during the insurgency that followed. Baghdad had to rebuild its air power from scratch. This book summarizes the history of the Iraqi Air Force and Iraqi Army Aviation until 2003 before detailing the acquiring of new training, reconaissance, attack and fighter aircrafts and helicopters squadrons. The last part details the combats of the new Iraqi Air Force and Iraqi Army Aviation against local and foreign insurgents, including the so-called Islamic State. A map of all current Iraqi air bases complements the comprehensive photographic coverage and a detailed order of battle is included, together with squadron patches. A full list is provided of aircraft serial numbers and attrition to all causes since 2004…"
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| Mako11 | 11 Apr 2016 12:33 p.m. PST |
Iraq is one of the last places that come to mind, when I think of "air power", unless we're talking supersonic jets buried in the desert, under tons of sand. |
| paulgenna | 11 Apr 2016 2:09 p.m. PST |
I was thinking rubber bands and paper airplanes. |
| Tango01 | 12 Apr 2016 11:48 a.m. PST |
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