1.
GV PARADE GROUND
0.10

2.
GV FIGHTER PLANES
0.15

3.
MV DITTO
0.21

4.
GV ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT
0.29

5.
GV PAN..OFFICIALS
0.36

6.
GV MARCH PAST (2 SHOTS)
0.47

7.
GV CROWD
0.50

8.
MV PRESIDENT SALUTES (2 SHOTS)
0.54

9.
MV OFFICIALS
0.59

10.
GV 2 HELICOPTERS FLY PAST
1.04

11.
GV CROWD
1.06

12.
GV PLANE FLYS PAST
1.11

13.
GV CROWD
1.14

14.
GV JETS FLY BY (2 SHOTS)
1.20

15.
MV CROWD
1.24

16.
GV PRESIDENT DISTRIBUTES PRIZES
1.26

17.
CU PRIZES (2 SHOTS)
1.30

18.
MV PRESIDENT PINS WINGS ON AIRFORCE CANDIDATE
1.32



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Background: THE IRAQ AIRFORCE'S BIGGEST CEREMONIAL PARADE AND CELEBRATIONS SINCE ITS FORMATION WERE STAGED AT THE RASHID MILITARY CAMP IN BAGHDAD LAST WEEK.

THE CELEBRATIONS WERE PRESIDED OVER BY FIELD MARSHALL ABDUL SALAM MOHAMED ARIF PRESIDENT OF THE IRAQ REPUBLIC.THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHER SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT ATTENDED.

THE CEREMONY WAS STAGED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GRADUATION OF THE 12TH CLASS OF THE IRAQ AIRFORCE COLLEGE.

AT THE END OF THE CEREMONY THE PRESIDENT DISTRIBUTED PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES TO THE ADVANCED CANDIDATES.