(Asien) Irakische Streitkräfte

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Der Aufbau der irakischen Armee beginnt.Den Anfang sollen 6 C-130 sowie
16 Iroquois machen.
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New Iraqi Air Force Achieving "Real Military Capability," CPA Says


(Source: US State Department; issued April 19, 2004)


WASHINGTON --- Significant progress has been made in restoring the Iraqi Air Force to "real military capability" and in establishing it as "the foundation of a modern air force," according to a fact sheet released by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) April 17.

The CPA predicted the Iraqi Air Force will be an "integral part" of coalition activities in Iraq, and will be working closely with other units on the ground, at sea and in the air to carry out its mission.

Duties will include policing Iraq's borders and conducting surveillance of national assets, according to a CPA press release. The release noted that with over 3,500 miles of border, air-based monitoring is the only practical surveillance method.

CPA projections for the composition of the Iraqi Air Force included:
-- Six C-130B Hercules transport aircraft by April 2005,
-- 16 Iroquois helicopters by April 2005, and
-- A squadron of light reconnaissance aircraft by late summer 2004.
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