Iraqi pilots get first-time C-130 training
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A five-man crew from Squadron 23 of the Iraqi Air Force trained for the first time on flying and operating an American C-130 cargo plane outside of Iraq's air space.
A crew of U.S. Air Force pilots used a five-hour round-trip flight to Amman, Jordan as a training exercise for the Iraqi pilots and crew members. Five other crews from Squadron 23, of Ali Base in Talil, Iraq, were passengers on the flight, heading to training in Jordan. One crew will continue traveling to the U.S. for Hercules simulator training in Little Rock, Ark., said Wing Cmdr. Robert Greene, of the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq.
All of the squadron members are experienced crews who are strengthening and expanding their skills after a 12-year lapse under Saddam Hussein's rule, Greene said. This was their first time in the seats of a C-130, he added.
The next phase of training will focus on dealing with emergencies, approaches and landings, and general flying skills.
For more information please visit www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil.
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