USA delivers Iraq 1st batch of F16 warplanes

[k98nights]

USA delivers Iraq 1st batch of F16 warplanes

 

Thursday, 13 February 2014 18:17 | | |

 

Baghdad (AIN) –The US Embassy declared delivering Iraq and the first batch of the (F16) warplanes.

The Assistant Directorate of the Joint Security Cooperation of the US Embassy, William Bell Binder, stated in a statement received by AIN ''The first batch, which includes two warplanes, was delivered to Iraq while seven pilots were graduated after being trained on the warplanes.''

''During the past two weeks Iraq was delivered large amount of weapons and ammunitions,'' the statement concluded. \END\

 

http://www.alliraqnews.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48990:breaking-news-usa-delivers-iraq-1st-batch-of-f16-warplanes&catid=35:political&Itemid=2

 

[kennyc]

But, you have to use them to get the FULL effect. I saw the other day they were negotiating with al-quida.

That's probably not gonna work. Those guys understand 1 thing. BLOW UP

[mrref]

Wait a minute, has anyone thought about who's going to train these Arab's how to fly a F-16 war plane?Do they even know how fly a Kite????...LOL

[Man_Kind]

Wait a minute, has anyone thought about who's going to train these Arab's how to fly a F-16 war plane?Do they even know how fly a Kite????...LOL

 

Who's going to teach them how to fly ????

 

I heard Daffy Duck was in town .

[cbs71]

Wait a minute, has anyone thought about who's going to train these Arab's how to fly a F-16 war plane?Do they even know how fly a Kite????...LOL

 

I believe we ordered several copies of "Warplanes for Dummies" for them...don't quote me on it....

[new york kevin]

 

USA delivers Iraq 1st batch of F16 warplanes

 

Thursday, 13 February 2014 18:17 | | |

 

Baghdad (AIN) –The US Embassy declared delivering Iraq and the first batch of the (F16) warplanes.

The Assistant Directorate of the Joint Security Cooperation of the US Embassy, William Bell Binder, stated in a statement received by AIN ''The first batch, which includes two warplanes, was delivered to Iraq while seven pilots were graduated after being trained on the warplanes.''

''During the past two weeks Iraq was delivered large amount of weapons and ammunitions,'' the statement concluded. \END\

 

http://www.alliraqnews.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48990:breaking-news-usa-delivers-iraq-1st-batch-of-f16-warplanes&catid=35:political&Itemi

As far as training is concerned the article does say after seven pilots were trained on them. So I guess we will be training them or the manufacturer will. 

[sandfly]

WE WILL

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

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...well... IRAN's air force just got bigger....

[captl1]

But did they get the engines????????  

[mrref]

 

But did they get the engines????????  

 LOL

[RodandStaff]

But did they get the engines????????  

That would make one expensive souvenir captl1!!! 

 

Seriously though... being cynical aside... this is one very big hurdle we knew they had to cross sooner or later to pull off an RV... they have to be able to protect themselves... so this, IMO... is great news!!!   

 

Thanks for the post Woody!!!   

Edited February 14, 2014 by RodandStaff

[bigwave]

Can anyone comment on weather or not these planes are our latest versions?????

[Laid Back]

Iraq need weapons to protect the new found wealth.!!!

Everything is falling into place at the same time.

Go increase of exchange rate.!!

[captl1]

Can anyone comment on weather or not these planes are our latest versions?????

No these  are the ones with the steering column locks....

[GGGECKO]

I realize that they need to protect themselves but if something happens like the Taliban or Al Qaeda. That's all Israel and the region needs; some knuckleheads with new planes. I suppose it's better we give them the planes as opposed to China or Russia.

 

Let's just RV and get outta Dodge.

[Shabibilicious]

May I suggest you practice your ejection seat technique at home.    

 

 

GO RV, and NO BV

[TBomb]

Has anyone thought about the fact that since Maliki is obviously attacking his own people with the weaponry he has, this might very well turn out to be used on the Sunni's?  Barzani has said as much, that Maliki, if given weapons, would be using them on his own people. That's what we need to be thinking about.

[staunch]

Can anyone comment on weather or not these planes are our latest versions?????

Negative. Any time we give technology to other countries it is always older designs with any cutting edge tech ripped out of it.

[outlawclg]

Has anyone thought about the fact that since Maliki is obviously attacking his own people with the weaponry he has, this might very well turn out to be used on the Sunni's?  Barzani has said as much, that Maliki, if given weapons, would be using them on his own people. That's what we need to be thinking about.

The timing is interesting on a few levels.  Imo, the most important part would be that I don't we (USA) would deliver these and other weapons unless we knew Maliki was on his way out.  There is too much invested to let them go into a civil war.  

All in all, a good sign for Iraq and us I think.  

[SnowGlobe7]

But did they get the engines????????  

 

 

Engines???? We don't need no stinkin' Engines!!!!

[gymrat76541]

Well, I guess this is where those "Joint Military Training Exercises" are for. We trained them to fly them.

 

Problem is - we want them used to defend their country against terrorist.

 

Shiite's are in control of the government now.

Sunni's are demonstrating against the government. The shiite government will call the sunni's terrorist and use them against their own people!

 

At least the Kurds are smart enough to stay out of it for the most part.

 

Well, lets settle back and watch which way the sand flies now!

[Rayzur]

Wait a minute, has anyone thought about who's going to train these Arab's how to fly a F-16 war plane?Do they even know how fly a Kite????...LOL

 

Like Sandfly said.... We do..... I've actually had that job in the past....