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Iraqi Air Force F-16s Target ISIS, Salah Al Din Province 09/23
Published 6 months ago
This footage depicts F-16s of the Iraqi 9th Fighter Squadron as they bomb IS targets in the Salah Al Din province, North of Baghdad. 30 seconds in, we begin seeing bombs strike the IS hideouts.
Although the phrase "Iraqi Air Force" may conjur old MIGs and Dassault Mirages, Iraq purchased F-16s in 2009 and saw them delivered in 2014. This makes Iraq the 28th country to field the F-16. As of May 2023, Iraq was estimated to have 34 F-16s in their inventory, which includes the C, D, and IQ models.
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