87th Squadron (Iraq)

87th Squadron, Iraqi Air Force
An Iraqi King Air 350 at New al-Muthana Air Base, Iraq, on September 6, 2008.
ActiveUnknown-current
CountryIraq
BranchIraqi Air Force
RoleReconnaissance & Transport
BaseNew Al Muthana Air Base
(Baghdad International Airport)
EngagementsWar in Iraq (2013–2017)[1]
Insignia
Fin Flash
Aircraft flown
ReconnaissanceKing Air 350ER
TransportKing Air 350ER

The 87th Squadron, Iraqi Air Force is a reconnaissance squadron.

The 87th Squadron is based at New Al Muthana Air Base and flies the Beechcraft King Air 350ER.[2] These aircraft were delivered between December 2007 and September 2009, five of them in an ISR configuration and one in a transport configuration.[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Delalande 2016, p. 59
  2. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. October 2016. p. 22.
  3. ^ Delalande 2016, p. 26

Bibliography

  • Delalande, Arnaud (2016). Iraqi Air Power Reborn: The Iraqi air arms since 2004. Houston: Harpia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9854554-7-7.