Iraqi An-32s pressed into service as bombers
When operations by the so-called Islamic State (also known as Daesh) began to ramp up in 2014, the Iraqi Air Force was sorely lacking in close air support and ground attack capabilities. The Lockheed Martin F-16s that had been ordered from the US remained undelivered and rapid Daesh advances around...
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