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    US Airmen train future Iraqi air force pilots [Image 8 of 11]

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    A military pilot in a flight suit and helmet is seated in the cockpit of a light military aircraft on a tarmac. The pilot's shoulder patch displays the Iraqi flag, indicating affiliation with the Iraqi Air Force. The aircraft appears to be a trainer or light attack aircraft, photographed at what appears to be a military airbase in an arid environment.

    TIKRIT AIR BASE, IRAQ

    09.26.2010

    Photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston 

    316th Wing

    An Iraqi air force student pilot prepares for a training mission, Sept. 26, at Tikrit Air Base The pilots are learning to fly the T-6 Texan II and also become instructor pilots to train future Iraqi air force pilots. U.S. Air Force instructor pilots are training and advising the first group of Iraqi air force instructor pilots on the T-6A Texan II as part of the advise, train, assist and equip mission of Operation New Dawn. Once qualified the Iraqi air force pilots will become instructor pilots and continue to train the next generation of pilots.

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    Date Taken: 09.26.2010
    Date Posted: 10.27.2010 10:14
    Photo ID: 333798
    VIRIN: 100926-F-6188A-009
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 4.31 MB
    Location: TIKRIT AIR BASE, IQ
    Web Views: 151
    Downloads: 17

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    A military briefing or training session is taking place in a wood-paneled room that appears to be a temporary or forward operating base facility. One uniformed personnel stands at a podium/lectern on the left, while several other uniformed individuals are seated at tables in the background. A projection screen is visible on the wall behind the presenter.
    A military aviator, identified by his name tag as 'ISSA A. AMEN', is donning or adjusting an olive-green anti-G suit (G-suit) over a tan flight suit in what appears to be a wooden-walled equipment room or locker area. He wears an Iraqi flag patch on his right sleeve and a gold star rank insignia on his shoulder epaulette, indicating he is a member of the Iraqi Air Force. The setting appears to be a military base facility with plywood construction.
    A military aviator wearing a flight helmet with an attached oxygen mask hose is working with equipment on a workbench inside what appears to be a temporary or forward operating base facility with plywood walls and ceiling. The individual is dressed in a tan/desert flight suit with name tape and patches visible. The setting suggests a pre-flight equipment check or oxygen system inspection.
    Two military turboprop aircraft are parked on a tarmac apron at dusk or dawn, with a hazy sun visible on the horizon. The aircraft appear to be T-6 Texan II or similar trainer/light attack variants in gray livery, bearing what appear to be Iraqi Air Force markings. The arid, flat terrain in the background suggests a Middle Eastern or desert environment.
    Two military personnel in flight suits are conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection of an aircraft wing at dusk or dawn. One individual wears patches consistent with a Middle Eastern air force, while the other appears to be wearing a tactical vest over a flight suit. The setting appears to be a military airfield with a hazy, low-light sky in the background.
    A military aviator in a tan flight suit and green tactical vest is inspecting or working on the nose cone/propeller hub of a turboprop aircraft. The polished spinner dome reflects the man's face, creating a mirror-image effect. The setting appears to be an outdoor airfield under overcast skies.
    A military aviator in flight gear is conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection of an Iraqi Air Force aircraft on a tarmac. The individual is crouching near the fuselage, pointing at a component beneath the aircraft while holding what appears to be a clipboard or checklist. The aircraft is a light military or trainer-type fixed-wing plane marked with 'IRAQI AIR FORCE' on its fuselage.
    A military pilot in a flight suit and helmet is seated in the cockpit of a light military aircraft on a tarmac. The pilot's shoulder patch displays the Iraqi flag, indicating affiliation with the Iraqi Air Force. The aircraft appears to be a trainer or light attack aircraft, photographed at what appears to be a military airbase in an arid environment.
    Two military pilots in flight gear walk across a tarmac toward turboprop training aircraft. The aircraft visible in the background display markings consistent with the Iraqi Air Force, including a flag insignia on the tail. A second aircraft with the partial serial number 'I-501' is visible to the right.
    A front-facing view of a military jet aircraft on a runway or tarmac, photographed through a spinning propeller that creates motion blur in an X-pattern across the frame. A single pilot wearing a flight helmet and oxygen mask is visible in the cockpit. The overcast, hazy conditions and low-angle perspective create a dramatic, atmospheric composition.
    A single-engine turboprop military trainer aircraft belonging to the Iraqi Air Force is photographed on a tarmac with its propeller spinning. The aircraft bears the serial number YI-501 and displays the Iraqi Air Force insignia along with the Iraqi flag on the tail fin. The image was taken at dusk or dawn under overcast, hazy sky conditions.

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