Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq has submitted a major order for U.S. civilian aircraft. The Iraqi government said it signed an agreement for the purchase of 40 civilian aircraft from the U.S. firm Boeing. The Iraqi government said it would receive the Boeing 737-800 as well as the 787 in 2012. “Delivery would take […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, after its military withdrawal, has been quietly preparing the Iraq Air Force to operate its forthcoming fleet of F-16 multi-role fighters. Officials said the U.S. Air Force was training Iraqi military pilots in Tucson, Ariz. in cooperation with the Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing. The pilots […]
