Beechcraft® T-6A Texan II, Iraqi Air Force, 16 inch Mahogany Model for Sale

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Beechcraft® T-6A Texan II, Iraqi Air Force, 16 inch Mahogany Model For Sale

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Beechcraft® T-6A Texan II, Iraqi Air Force, 16 inch Mahogany Model:
$383.00

Beechcraft T-6A Texan II, Iraqi Air Force

Fly with the Iraqi Air Force in this hand-crafted T-6c Model. Each model is carved from wood and hand-painted to provide a unique piece that will always be treasured.

Length - 16
Made from Mahogany
US Military Aviator Owned Business
Officially Licensed by Beechcraft
The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger

BEECHCRAFT®, emblems, logos, and body designs are trademarks of Textron Aviation Inc. and are used under license by Squadron Nostalgia LLC.

The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF or IrAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية العراقية, romanized: Al Quwwat al Jawwiyah al Iraqiyyah) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Iraqi Armed Forces. It is responsible for the defense of Iraqi airspace as well as the policing of its international borders. The IQAF also acts as a support force for the Iraqi Navy and the Iraqi Army, which allows Iraq to rapidly deploy its military. It is headquartered in Baghdad; the current commander is Gen. Shihab Jahid Ali.

The Iraqi Air Force was founded in 1931, during the period of British control in Iraq after their defeat of the Ottomans in the First World War, with only a few pilots. The Iraqi Air Force operated mostly British aircraft until the 14 July Revolution in 1958, when the new Iraqi government began increased diplomatic relationships with the Soviet Union. The air force used both Soviet and British aircraft throughout the 1950s and 1960s. When Saddam Hussein came to power in 1979, the air force grew quickly when Iraq ordered more Soviet and French aircraft. The air force's peak came after the long Iran-Iraq War, which ended in 1988, when it consisted of 1029 aircraft of all types (of which 550 were combat aircraft),[4] becoming the largest air force in the region. Its downfall came during the Persian Gulf War (1990-91) and continued while coalition forces enforced no-fly zones. The remnants of Iraq's air force were destroyed during the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

After the invasion, the IQAF was rebuilt, receiving most of its training and aircraft from the United States. In 2007, Iraq asked Iran to return some of the scores of Iraqi fighter planes that flew there to escape destruction during the Persian Gulf War in 1991.[5] As of 2014, Iran was receptive to the demands and was working on refurbishing an unspecified number of jets.