Iraqi Air Force
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The Iraqi Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Iraq's military, responsible for defending the country's airspace and providing air support to its armed forces.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi Air Force canonical | 40 |
| Iraqi Air Defence | 1 |
| Iraqi Air Defense | 1 |
| Iraqi Air Force cadets | 1 |
| Royal Iraqi Air Force | 1 |
| القوة الجوية العراقية | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force
ⓘ
military branch ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IqAF ⓘ |
| allegiance | Government of Iraq ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Ministry of Defence of Iraq ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Global Coalition to Counter ISIL ⓘ
surface form:
War against the Islamic State
|
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| employer | Iraqi military personnel ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
border surveillance
ⓘ
counter-insurgency operations ⓘ |
| hasBranchColor | light blue ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
air defense
ⓘ
air transport ⓘ air-to-ground operations ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| hasCommanderTitle | Commander of the Iraqi Air Force ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Allah is our objective, the Prophet is our leader, the Qur'an is our law, Jihad is our way ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Baghdad ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ba'athist Iraq
ⓘ
post-2003 Iraq ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | territory of Iraq ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| militaryBranchOf |
Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Iraq
|
| nativeName |
Iraqi Air Force
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
القوة الجوية العراقية
|
| oathOfAllegianceTo |
Constitution of Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Constitution
|
| operatesFrom | Iraqi air bases ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Iraqi airspace ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi Security Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Armed Forces
|
| primaryMission | protecting Iraqi sovereignty in the air domain ⓘ |
| reestablishedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| responsibility |
defense of Iraqi airspace
ⓘ
support of Iraqi ground forces ⓘ support of Iraqi security forces ⓘ |
| role |
aerial warfare
ⓘ
air support ⓘ airspace defense ⓘ |
| secondaryMission | supporting internal security operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | air force ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| supports |
Iraqi Army
ⓘ
Iraqi Special Operations Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
|
| type | air warfare service branch ⓘ |
| uses |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ unmanned aerial vehicles ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | roundel of Iraq ⓘ |
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
S-75 Dvina
this entity surface form:
Iraqi Air Defense
subject surface form:
Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-16
subject surface form:
Tupolev Tu-22
this entity surface form:
القوة الجوية العراقية
subject surface form:
Iraqi Ministry of Defense
subject surface form:
S-125 Neva/Pechora
this entity surface form:
Iraqi Air Defence
this entity surface form:
Iraqi Air Force cadets
this entity surface form:
Royal Iraqi Air Force