Iraq
Why Virgin Atlantic has been fined $1m by the US government
Virgin Atlantic has been fined $1.05m by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Read the full story on Key.Aero
Inside RAF VC10 Afghanistan and Iraq operations
In a soon-to-be-released special publication, Stephen Skinner details RAF VC10 Afghanistan and Iraq operations, where the quadjet saw frontline action in both the air-to-air refuelling and transport roles.
US Central Command protects US military bases in Iraq and Syria
As the world welcomed a new year, US Central Command was amassing combat aircraft to help protect military installations in the Middle East, preparing for possible attacks in the region. We detail how American airpower played an instrumental role in countering the threat
To Kill a Radar: Analysing the now largely-forgotten ARMAT missile
Now largely forgotten, ARMAT was a French weapon that proved its worth in the 1980s, during the Iran-Iraq War. We take a closer look
Air bp begins aviation fuel venture in Iraq
Air bp has begun an aircraft fuelling venture with United Iraqi Company for Airports and Ground Handling Services at Baghdad International Airport
Heavily damaged Iraqi Mi-171 moved at Al Asad
A heavily damaged Mil Mi-171 (NATO reporting name: Hip-H) tactical transport helicopter belonging to the Iraqi Army Air Corps (IqAAC) was moved by US personnel at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq’s Anbar province on July 7
USAF releases report into C-130H3 accident in Iraq
An executive summary of the US Air Force Accident Investigation Board report into the accident involving a C-130H3 Hercules at Al Taji Army Airfield, Iraq, on June 8, 2020, has been released by Air Mobility Command
Storm Shadow makes combat debut with Typhoon
An RAF-operated Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 has fired MBDA's Storm Shadow for the first time in combat, having used the air-launched cruise missile to strike a target in Iraq on March 10