IRAQI AC-208 FIRES ITS FIRST HELLFIRE MISSILE

摘要

Efforts to rebuild the Iraqi air force have taken a big step forward with this month's first launch of an AGM-114 laser-guided Hellfire missile from an AC-208 Combat Caravan. The Iraqi air force (IqAF) and its coalition advisers have been working for well over a year to introduce the air-to-ground capability, with a special focus on laying out appropriate rules of engagement for the weapon's use.