The 9th (Fighter) Squadron is a of the .
In 1961 the squadron was in the process of formation, and being equipped with the "Farmer". In 1980 it was flying ; Iraq was using the MF, and a few MiG-21F-13s at the time.
The squadron is now based at and flies .
By November 2016 there may have been up to 14 Iraqi F-16s arrived in the country.
