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US F-16s fly overwatch missions in Iraq
May 25, 2007 (by
Asif Shamim) -
In Iraq, an F-16 Fighting Falcon strafed anti-Iraqi insurgents with 20mm cannon rounds. The insurgents were firing on coalition forces near Basrah.
The JTAC reported several of the enemy forces were killed or wounded. The fighter also provided armed overwatch for a convoy.
Another F-16 conducted a show of force over a check point in Baquba. The show of force was reported as successful, while other F-16s provided armed overwatch for a convoy
An F-16 over Al Muqdadiyah performed a show of force and searched for suspicions persons in a field. The pilot observed a truck that picked up passengers and relayed the information to the ground force commander through the JTAC. The truck was stopped and searched by coalition ground forces. Another F-16 provided was tasked to watch villages for suspicious activity.
Near Bayji, an F-16 provided armed overwatch for ground forces detonating IEDs.
Another F-16 conducted a show of force over a check point in Baquba. The show of force was reported as successful, while other F-16s provided armed overwatch for a convoy
An F-16 over Al Muqdadiyah performed a show of force and searched for suspicions persons in a field. The pilot observed a truck that picked up passengers and relayed the information to the ground force commander through the JTAC. The truck was stopped and searched by coalition ground forces. Another F-16 provided was tasked to watch villages for suspicious activity.
Near Bayji, an F-16 provided armed overwatch for ground forces detonating IEDs.
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