No. 23 Squadron IqAF

23 Squadron
Pre-flight checks being carried out on a 23rd Squadron C-130E
Active	2005-present
Country	Iraq
Branch	Iraqi Air Force
Type	Transport
Role	Air Transport
Insignia
Fin Flash
Aircraft flown
Transport	Lockheed C-130E Hercules

No. 23 Squadron of the Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) is an air transport squadron operating three Lockheed C-130E Hercules transport aircraft.

The squadron was reactivated in 2005, as part of the reconstruction of the Iraqi Security Forces following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It received three C-130Es formerly operated by the United States Air Force.

References

Iraqi Air Force flying squadrons

Currently active	3 9 (Fighter) 23 70 87 109

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