Iraq Air Force, plans to buy support aircraftnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be going ahead with a project to reorganize and reinforce the capabilities of the Iraqi Air Force (IAF), in full coordination with Russia and Iran. The following 442-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the project and what it suggests buying, notably on what concerns support aircraft. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/28 – July 11, 2014)]