Classes Begin With Reopening Of Iraqi Air Force College
September 15 2010
Classes have started at Iraq's rebuilt air force academy, reports the Air Force Print News.
A total of 157 Iraqi cadets began their studies at the Iraqi Air Force College in Tikrit on Sept. 1. They were the first such cadets at the college since it was closed in 2003.
An Iraqi C-130 aircraft flown by Iraqi pilots transported the students from Baghdad to the college, officials said.
The college, in much the same fashion as the U.S. Air Force Academy, is designed to train,...
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