Turning over operations
An Iraqi air force pilot prepares for flight training operations in a T-6 Texan II Sept. 4, 2011, at Camp Speicher, Iraq. The 52nd EFTS turned over flight operations to the IqAF Sept. 5. The T-6 is a single-engine, two-seater designed to train joint primary pilot training students in basic flying skills common to U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots, including six other countries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)