Order of Battle
The Iraqi Air Force consists of nine squadrons and one training wing:
- Flight Training Wing – The flight training wing operates mostly fixed wing aircraft such as the T-6A, Cessna 172, Cessna 208 and Beechcraft King Air 350. Wing including 1st and 12th Squadrons is moving from Kirkuk to Tikrit.
- 1st Flight Training Squadron – The Iraqi Air Force's primary fixed wing training squadron operating 4 T-6A, 12 Cessna 172 and 5 Cessna 208. It is based in Tikrit.
- 12th Flight Training Squadron – A training squadron currently operating 10 Bell 206 helicopters. Based at Kirkuk.
- 2nd Squadron – A helicopter airlift squadron operating sixteen UH-1H Huey II helicopters donated by Jordan. The helicopters were refurbished and upgraded by the United States and delivered in 2006–2007. It is based in Taji.
- 3rd Squadron – A reconnaissance squadron operating 8 Cessna 208 Caravan reconnaissance aircraft. Its base is in the city of Kirkuk.
- 4th Squadron – A helicopter airlift squadron operating 30 Mil Mi-17 helicopters. It is based in Taji.
- 15th SOF Squadron – A helicopter squadron being formed specifically for the ISOF. The unit consists of 26 Mi-17-v5 helicopters.
- 23rd Squadron – An airlift squadron operating 3 ex-USAF C-130E Hercules transport aircraft. Its base is at New Al Muthana Air Base located at Baghdad International Airport.
- 70th Squadron – A reconnaissance squadron operating 16 CH-2000 light reconnaissance aircraft. It is based in Basrah.
- 87th Squadron – A light transport and reconnaissance squadron currently operating the Beechcraft King Air 350. It is based at New Al Muthana Air Base.
- Technical Training Wing – Based at Taji.
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