Tell Jen she has a smart dad. Erbil it is as it was in 2006.
Yes, we were looking at the existing airport which seemed to be able to cater for the current and expected needs for at least a decade when we were taken to the "new" one with a 105 metre wide 5000 metre long runway, terminal with 6 A380 capable gates and new control tower - the existing one was the most modern we saw in Iraq except for Mosul - another story of wasted aid funds.
Told it was Swedish aid money. Guess they had a decent surplus that year.
Fun six weeks and 41 Blackhawk hours, not to mention the IOM Advanced security course in Jordan before we could travel into Iraq. Sitting here in Tarawa is very tame in comparison.
Jensdad has the con.
MJG