| 70th Squadron, Iraqi Air Force | |
|---|---|
&sq=Jamal Khashoggi&lang=en&file=File:An_Iraqi_air_force_pilot_with_a_CH2000_reconnaissance_plane.jpg) An Iraqi Air Force pilot with one of the 70th Squadron's SAMA CH2000s | |
| Active | 1973–? July 2004 – present[1] |
| Country | Iraq |
| Branch | Iraqi Air Force |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Size | 12 pilots and 26 engineers (2006)[1] |
| Base | Basra International Airport |
| Engagements | Battle of Basra (2008) |
| Insignia | |
| Fin Flash | &sq=Jamal Khashoggi&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Iraq.svg) |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Reconnaissance | 12 x CH2000 |
The 70th Squadron is one of the two reconnaissance squadrons of the Iraqi Air Force. As of 2016, it was based at Ali Air Base. The other reconnaissance unit is the 3rd Squadron based at Kirkuk Air Base.
- ^ a b Allen, Patrick (8 February 2006). "New Iraqi Air Force boosted by aircraft and joint operations". Jane's Defence Weekly. p. 31.
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