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American F-16 aircraft fallen last Saturday in Iraq
Balad, Iraq - Pilot luckily unhurt
The US military forces have been losing quite a number of airplanes and helicopters in Iraq. Last Saturday the umpteenth loss of a plane, an F-16 crashed during take-off from the main US base in Iraq, Balad, 80 km North of Baghdad. The airplane was taking off for a mission of support to the ground troops involved in some heavy fighting; that's what has been said by the US Army command. An inquiry...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1076948
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency