Iraqi air force pilots take flight into history
Iraqi air force 2nd Lts. Habeeb, Majid and Hassan salute during the Iraqi national anthem at their graduation ceremony from Iraq's only fixed-wing flight training school Oct. 13 at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. One graduate plans to become an instructor pilot for the school, and another will fly a King Air twin-turboprop aircraft on operational missions. The third will travel to the United States to learn to fly the T-6 Texan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Randi Flaugh)