109th Squadron (Iraq)

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109th Squadron, Iraqi Air Force
Active?-2003
2015-current
CountryIraq
BranchIraqi Air Force
RoleReconnaissance
BaseAl Rasheed Air Base
Insignia
Fin FlashFlag of Iraq.svg
Aircraft flown
AttackSukhoi Su-25

The 109th Squadron, Iraqi Air Force is a fighter-ground attack squadron. It operates the Sukhoi Su-25 from Al Rasheed Air Base.[1]

It appears that from 1976 the squadron was equipped with variants of the Sukhoi Su-20 and Sukhoi Su-22.

References[]

  1. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. May 2015. p. 26.

Further reading[]

  • David Niccole, Tom Cooper, Arab MiG-19 and MiG-21 Units in Combat, Osprey Publishing, 2004
  • Arab MiGs Volume 1 Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-15 and MiG-17 in Service with Air Forces of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco and Syria by Tom Cooper and David Nicole, published in 2009 by Harpia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9825539-2-3
  • Arab MiGs Volume 2 Supersonic Fighters: 1956-1967 by Tom Cooper and David Nicolle, published in 2011 by Harpia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9825539-6-1
  • Iraqi Fighters: 1953-2003: Camouflage and markings by Ahmad Sadik and Tom Cooper, published in 2008 by Harpia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-6152141-4-6
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