What happened to that Iraqi Air Force senior officer who disappeared at Maxwell while attending the Air War College?
What aircraft are in the IAF’s inventory? C-130’s? MiG’s?
Don’t know the answer to either of your questions.
Right now, they have 3 C-130E’s, around twenty light recon/patrol aircraft, and about the same number of helicopters (mostly Hueys, Mi-17’s, and Jet Rangers), but they are hoping to add some attack helicopters and ground-attack aircraft in the near future.
http://billroggio.com/multimedia/OOBpage3-JFC.pdf
http://billroggio.com/multimedia/OOBpage15-Equipment.pdf
Also getting Cessna 172s for basic trainers. Contract announced 3 Aug. The Jet Rangers are their basic Helo Trainers and are being transfered to the forming Iraqi Air Force Flight Training School. Means that 12th Sq will probably convert to Mi17s.
PC-9 for one.
Pilatus PC-9 operators:
Angola. - 4 PC-9
Australia. - 67 PC-9/A
Croatia. - 3 PC-9 obtained second-hand.
- 17 PC-9M.
Cyprus. - 2 PC-9
Iraq. - 20 PC-9
Ireland. - 8 PC-9M
Myanmar. - 10 PC-9
Oman. - 12 PC-9M
Saudi Arabia. - 50 PC-9
Slovenia. - 9 PC-9M
- 3 PC-9S from US Army.
Switzerland. - 12 PC-9 Swiss Air Force.
- 3 PC-9 Pilatus Aircraft.
Thailand. - 36 PC-9
US Army. - 3 PC-9S to Slovenia.
- 2 PC-9Mk.II for Raytheon.*
- 1 PC-9 to HB-HPB.*
Condor Flugdienst. - 10 PC-9B for target-towing duties.
* JPATS (Joint Primary Aircraft Training System) program contender.
Good trainer and a possible COIN / light attack aircraft.