Iraq buys F-16s for its air force

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Iraq as part of a deal with United States has paid for the first batch of 18 new F-16 fighter planes to be delivered in 2012.

BBC News - Iraq makes first payment in deal to buy 18 US F-16s

 

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Iraq as part of a deal with United States has paid for the first batch of 18 new F-16 fighter planes to be delivered in 2012.

BBC News - Iraq makes first payment in deal to buy 18 US F-16s

$3bn? That's $167 million per plane. Even after factoring in overhead because of the small size of the order, that's an insane cost for F-16s! America's definitely making sure the Iraqis remain indebted to them.