Iraqi Flight Training

[zeramino]

Iraqi training, taking off from an american air strip, landing on an american air field, flying american planes and directed by a Mexican Sgt. Yet they call it Iraqi?

[mikigm89]

This is Lasta 95, right? Serbian made?

[sb2729]

@mikigm89 It's just me, but the tail and canopy looks like it may be a Beechcraft T-6 Texan II (basically if I am right a licensed Pliatus PC-9).

[DAL3294]

@sb2729 Thats exactly what they are

[EvilxMerlin]

@sb2729

Meh... kinda. The AT-6 Texan II's have quite a bit different than the PC-9. These are mostly AT-6B's which are quite a bit different.

[yurion88]

@mikigm89 Yup! It is LASTA 95 made by factory UTVA. This is one of 18 airplanes delivered during this spring.

[TuRkmEnOkaN]

@yurion88

i think it is the T6A texan 2

[yurion88]

@TuRkmEnOkaN You are right! My mistake. "Lasta 95" does not have this type of exhaust but it looks sooo similar! Tail strike protection is also longer on Lasta.

[PotholesInMyLawn]

I'm sure these guys can't wait to get back into their MiG 29s.

[PotholesInMyLawn]

@PotholesInMyLawn Correction F-16's Forgot that Iraq had bought or is about to by two squadrons worth of jets... about 36 with minivans (D/B models)

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@PotholesInMyLawn so they bought 36 F-16's? and will they also be getting MIG's?

[PotholesInMyLawn]

@yoyoyoyoshua I'm sure they will be able to get any airframe they want. Iraq rich nation. The US will no doubt try to be the solo supplier. Iraq had a decent Air force with lots of MiG drivers so we will see if the Russians get to work their way back in once Iraq is free from US over watch.

[44lucas]

@yoyoyoyoshua wouldn't make much sense for them to buy MiGs if they already bought F-16. Wonder which ones, though. Block 52?

[yoyoyoyoshua]

@44lucas yeah but this uy is saying that they're gonna get back into there migs

[0MoTheG]

it has a nice sound, not as noisy as a jet.

what was that coming out of the plane at 2:02 ? an air-break?

[Triglavus]

@0MoTheG That is probably air-brake. Only other explanation (less likely) is that it's used to drop some stuff from plane.

[kissmybuttdimple]

you gotta love stall training.... PUCKER UP.

[bmoneyy89]

@1stepy yeahhhh theyre pretty snazzy

[bmoneyy89]

sweet, while i fly the t-34c in navy primary, the iraqi's get brand new t-6 ii's. tight.

[n9zn]

You got to be kidding me . That is what we are wasting our money on.

[Yapludenom]

Agree with TripleZ89.

[TripleZ89]

Raytheon / Hawker Beechcraft T-6 Texan II

[Xclusiv8]

Great footage

[spins321]

Never seen head and hand signals from the back seat! Really cool!

[TheEpiphoneSG]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't that a Pilatus Aircraft? I'd say PC-, but not really sure about the model, seems a little shorter :P

[TheEpiphoneSG]

@johncirri i would have said PC-7, but the 7 didnt come out x) PC-21 was my second guess, but the tail seems a little different

[03Wale]

@johncirri @TheEpiphoneSG T-6 Texan II

[ChiChiBabe44]

Awesome...Thanks for sharing. ((: Jo

[gokuta333]

it looks like a modified p-40 ..