January 28 2011
The Iraq Army Aviation Command has taken delivery of four new transport helicopters, reports U.S. Forces-Iraq.
Two Mi-171E helicopters were delivered to command headquarters in Taji on Jan. 16 and two more on Jan. 23.
These deliveries bring the total number of Mi-171E helicopters in the command to 14. The Russian-made helicopters are part of a Foreign Military Sales purchase made by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
The helicopters will be used for counterterrorism, airlift...
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