According to a 2007 Reuters report, the neighboring country of Jordan donated their old UH-1H helicopters to Iraq, but the U.S. taxpayers paid to rebuild the Hueys at a cost of $3.5-million, each!
U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sergeant Randy Redman, 18APR2011.
April 2011, Exercise Lion.
U.S. Army photo by First Lieutenant Jason Sweeney, 18MAY2011.
Air Assault training on Camp Mejid, photo by Staff Sergeant Tanya Thomas, 11NOV2010.
Prior to 2010, the Iraqis used a smaller flag on their Hueys.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Keller, 14JUL2009.
Here’s the smaller flag.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Keller, 17JUL2009.
Iraqi Bell UH-1H Huey take-off from Taji Air Base, July 2009.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Keller, 17JUL2009.
Their mission is to pick-up a soldier, who is considered recovered enough from being gut-shot, at the Air Force Theater Hospital at Balad Air Base.
USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Michael Keller, 17JUL2009.
U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer First Class Carmichael Yepez, 31JUL2009.
The same Iraqi Huey (#206) is taking off from Forward Operating Base Diamondback in Mosul, at the end of July 2009.
USN photo by Petty Officer First Class Carmichael Yepez, 31JUL2009.
Video, pre-flight checks:
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Chuck Gill, 28SEP2008.
Al Taji Air Base, 11SEP2008.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Paul Villanueva the Second, 11SEP2008.
Flaming engine start.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Paul Villanueva the Second, 11SEP2008.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Paul Villanueva the Second, 12SEP2008.
Door gunner uses Soviet era PK-C machine gun.
Camp Taji, USAF photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter, 28APR2008.
Video, over-fly Taji:
Vehicle I-D: IRAQI ARMOR, AFTER THE INVASION