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  • PICTURES: Air Force blasts disabled C-130 in Iraq

    16:08 11 July 2008Transports and Tankers Military Accidents

    <P>Miliary explosvies experts this week <A href="http://www.sather.afnews.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123105653">blasted&nbsp;</A>a diabled Air Force <A href="http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/c130/index.html">C-130&nbsp;Hercules</A> into smaller pieces to remove the damaged cargo plane from a field northeast of the Baghdad International airport.</P> <P>Explosives ordinance disposal troops from the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron based at Sather Air Base in Iraq between 7-9 July <A href="http://www.dvidshub.net/vjump.php?vid=41427">placed&nbsp;the explosives on the wings </A>and later on the fuselage&nbsp;of the aircraft,&nbsp;using controlled detonations to divide the aircraft with into smaller sections for removal. </P> <P> <TABLE style="WIDTH: 445px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TH>&nbsp;<IMG style="WIDTH: 450px; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="../assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=23849" border=0></TH></TR> <TR> <TD> <H6 align=right>&n


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  • PICTURES: Air Force blasts disabled C-130 in Iraq

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  • Iraqi Airways receives third A320, hints at Airbus order

    News | 12 Mar 2013 12:10 | Martin Rivers

    Iraqi Airways took delivery of its third Airbus A320 (MSN 5464) at Baghdad International Airport on 7 March, with director general Saad Al-Khafaji telling...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Iraqi-Airways-receives-third-A320-hints-at-Airbus-order-383338/

  • Cargo aircraft crashes in Iraq

    News | 14 Nov 2008 03:34 | Leithen Francis

    <p>A cargo aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, killing up to seven people on board.</p><p>News reports quoting the US military in Iraq say the commercial...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Cargo-aircraft-crashes-in-Iraq-318833/

  • PICTURES: Air Force blasts disabled C-130 in Iraq

    News | 11 Jul 2008 16:08 | John Croft

    <P>Miliary explosvies experts this week <A href="http://www.sather.afnews.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123105653">blasted&nbsp;</A>a diabled Air Force <A href="http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/c130/index.html">C-130&nbsp;Hercules</A> into smaller pieces to remove the damaged cargo plane from a field northeast of the Baghdad International airport.</P> <P>Explosives ordinance disposal troops from the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron based at Sather Air Base in Iraq between 7-9 July <A href="http://www.dvidshub.net/vjump.php?vid=41427">placed&nbsp;the explosives on the wings </A>and later on the fuselage&nbsp;of the aircraft,&nbsp;using controlled detonations to divide the aircraft with into smaller sections for removal. </P> <P> <TABLE style="WIDTH: 445px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TH>&nbsp;<IMG style="WIDTH: 450px; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="../assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=23849" border=0></TH></TR> <TR> <TD> <H6 align=right>&nhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURES-Air-Force-blasts-disabled-C-130-in-Iraq-225290/

  • FAA's Iraqi controller training programme makes headway

    News | 29 May 2008 15:41 | Mary Kirby

    <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>A US FAA-led training programme in <st1:country-region u1:st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region> has borne fruit after three Iraqi nationals today became <st1:City u1:st="on"><st1:place u1:st="on">Baghdad</st1:place></st1:City>’s first tower-certified air traffic controllers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>During a ceremony held at <st1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u1:st="on">Baghdad</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName u1:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceType u1:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:PlaceType>, the three controllers were awarded theirhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FAAs-Iraqi-controller-training-programme-makes-headway-312435/

  • IRAQI MOVE

    News | 21 Mar 2006 00:00

    <P><BR>The Iraqi air force’s 23 Sqn began operations from the service’s New Al Muthana airbase – part of Baghdad International airport – on 7 March. It is equipped with three ex-US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130E transports. </P>http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IRAQI-MOVE-205536/

  • Off the Ground

    News | 15 Nov 2005 00:00

    Rebuilding the Iraqi air force after two Gulf wars and years of decline is proving a challenge for the interim Iraqi government and the coalition forceshttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Off-the-Ground-202818/

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