Iraqi pilots complete their training on F-16, says Defense Ministry
F-16 aircraft. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – Iraqi Defense Ministry announced on Saturday the end of the training of pilots on the F-16, pointing out that the aircraft will arrive in Iraq during mid summer.
The ministry spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul, stated in an interview to the Sumerian News, “The training of pilots and technicians ended up on the F-16 aircraft,” pointing out that, “The infrastructure of the base, which will receive the the aircraft, has been completed.”
“The aircraft will arrive in Iraq during mid-summer,” Rasoul added.