9th Squadron (Iraq)
The 9th (Fighter) Squadron is a squadron of the Iraqi Air Force.
| 9th (Fighter) Squadron, Iraqi Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1961-circa 2003 2015(?)-present |
| Country | Iraq |
| Branch | Iraqi Air Force |
| Role | Fighter |
| Base | Balad Air Base |
| Insignia | |
| Fin Flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-16 IQ |
In 1961 the squadron was in the process of formation, and being equipped with the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 "Farmer".[1] In 1980 it was flying Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21s; Iraq was using the MiG-21MF, and a few MiG-21F-13s at the time.[2]
In 2002 the squadron was reportedly flying from Saddam Airfield, Quayara, 25 km south of Mosul, still operating MiG-21s in the fighter-bomber role.[3]
The squadron is now based at Balad Air Base and flies General Dynamics F-16IQ Fighting Falcons.[4]
By November 2016 there may have been up to 14 Iraqi F-16s arrived in the country.[5]
References
- Tom Cooper and Stefan Kuhn, Kuwait Emergency, Air Combat Information Group, accessed January 2014.
- David Niccole, Tom Cooper, Arab MiG-19 and MiG-21 Units in Combat, Osprey Publishing, 2004, 78.
- "Appendix 2 (Air Order of Battle) to Annex B (Intelligence) to LOGCAP Contingency Support Plan" (PDF). White House FOIA/Army Materiel Command. 7 December 2002.
- AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. October 2016. p. 22.
- "Four More F-16IQs delivered to Iraq – Military Aviation Review". militaryaviationreview.com. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
Further reading
- Cooper, Tom; Sadik, Ahmad (2008). Iraqi Fighters: 1953–2003: Camouflage and Markings. Harpia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-615-21414-6.
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