Iraq looks into buying 36 Fighting Falcons

[unhappycamper]

Iraq looks into buying 36 Fighting Falcons
By Bruce Rolfsen - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Sep 10, 2008 6:45:32 EDT

Could there be F-16 Fighting Falcons in the future of the Iraqi air force?

The Iraqi government asked the Department of Defense on Aug. 27 for information on the pricing and availability of three dozen F-16s, said Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Patrick Ryder.

Iraq and the U.S. are several steps from a formal request to buy the single-engine fighters.

“The U.S. Departments of Defense and State are working closely with Iraq to ensure its military planning is integrated and provides the capabilities Iraq needs to defend itself,” Ryder said. “At the same time, we are working to ensure that Iraq has the capacity to play a positive role as a contributor to enhanced security and stability in the region.”

Several of Iraq’s neighbors already fly F-16s, including Jordan, Turkey, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Israel and Egypt and Pakistan.


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[DrDan]

1. it will be just like Saudi

"sell" the planes - Iraqi flags painted on - U.S. flying the missions