Iraqi Air Force F-16IQs pass through Lajes on delivery

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1617 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)

On August 3rd four Iraqi Air Force Lockheed F-16IQ Fighting Falcons arrived at Lajes en route to Iraq.
IAF1611 F-16C 'RETRO41'
IAF1617 F-16C 'RETRO42'
IAF1618 F-16C 'RETRO43'
IAF1620 F-16D 'RETRO44'

All four departed on the 5th of August.
These four aircraft will join the 6 already delivered into Iraq (4 arrived in July 2015 and a further 2 in January of this year). They will be operated by 9 Squadron at Balad Airbase.

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1620 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1620 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1618 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1618 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1611 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)

Iraqi Air Force F-16IQ 1611 arriving at Lajes on 03.08.16 (Andre Inacio)