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ID 59293 Views: 717 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Cessna AC-208B Combat Caravan	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, January -, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N2125U (cn 208B1309) An extremely unique Cessna AC-208B Combat Caravan still in US registration, which was eventually removed. The AC-208B, is a highly modified Caravan equipped for ISR- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance for the Iraqi Air Force.

ID 59292 Views: 316 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Cessna AC-208B Combat Caravan	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, January -, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N2125U (cn 208B1309) An extremely unique Cessna AC-208B Combat Caravan still in US registration, which was eventually removed. The AC-208B, is a highly modified Caravan equipped for ISR- Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance for the Iraqi Air Force.

ID 59291 Views: 345 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Army Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, April -, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	85-24437 (cn 70920) Going way back in the archives. Here, a Dustoff Black Hawk is sitting at the ready at FOB Warrior under the hazy moonlight.

ID 59290 Views: 506 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	USA - Army Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, April -, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	85-24437 (cn 70920) Going way back in the archives. Here, a Dustoff Black Hawk is sitting at the ready at FOB Warrior under light of nearby venting oil refineries.

ID 59289 Views: 505 Photo Comments: 1	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Canadair CL-600-2B16 Challenger 601-3R	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, February -, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N85 (cn 5138) Going way back in the archives. I never expected to see the FAA conducting flight checks here in the sandbox.

ID 54338 Views: 418 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Mil Mi-17	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, March 29, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	YI-266 (cn Unknown)

ID 54337 Views: 564 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Mil Mi-17	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, March 29, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	YI-264 (cn 171E00064402404U)

ID 54336 Views: 452 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Mil Mi-17	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, March 29, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	YI-266 (cn Unknown)

ID 54335 Views: 452 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Mil Mi-17	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, March 29, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	YI-264 (cn Unknown) I had read they received new Mi-17s but besides the paint, these were far from new.

ID 54334 Views: 468 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Mil Mi-17	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, March 29, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	YI-266 / YI-264 (cn Unknown)

ID 54333 Views: 492 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Iraq - Air Force Mil Mi-17	Kirkuk - Al Hurriya/Kiruk Air Base (ORKK) Iraq, March 29, 2009	E. Jones Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	YI-266 / YI-264 (cn Unknown) The Iraqi Air Force operated several Mil Mi-17 “Hip” medium twin-turbine helicopters originally designed by the Soviet Union. The Mi-17 is a more advanced version of the Mil Mi-8. I could not locate the serial number but I wanted to upload them just the same. The Mi-17s were not often seen at my location so when they dropped in we had to go check them out. Here, YI-266 & 264 take on fuel while others check them out.