23rd Squadron (Iraq)
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| 23rd Squadron | |
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Pre-flight checks being carried out on a 23rd Squadron C-130E |
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| Active | 2005 |
| Country | |
| Branch | Iraqi Air Force |
| Type | Transport |
| Role | Air Transport |
| Size | 3 C-130 Hercules |
| Insignia | |
| Fin Flash | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | C-130 Hercules |
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The 23rd Squadron of the Iraqi Air Force is an air transport squadron operating three C-130 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.
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