Baghdad International Airport

Baghdad International Airport (formerly Saddam International Airport) is Iraq's largest airport, located in a suburb about 16 km (10 miles) west of Baghdad. Before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the airport was named Saddam International Airport after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Although the name was changed in the invasion's wake, Baghdad retains its former IATA airport code of SDA. Its ICAO airport code was ORBS, but changed to ORBI in 2003. Baghdad International Airport - History ...

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• Baghdad International Airport - History
• Baghdad International Airport - Pre-1991
• Baghdad International Airport - 1991-2003
• Baghdad International Airport - 2003-Post
• Baghdad International Airport - Current status
• Baghdad International Airport - Airlines

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Baghdad International Airport - Pre-1991. Saddam International Airport was constructed with the assistance of French firms between 1979 and 1982 at a cost of over nine hundred million dollars. It was designed to accommodate both civil and military operations, and can handle up to 7.5 million passengers per year in aircraft of all sizes. The passenger terminal consisted of three gate areas, each named after the capital of an ancient empire: Babylon, Samarra, and Ni ...

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Baghdad International Airport, Baghdad International Airport - History, Baghdad International Airport - Pre-1991, Baghdad International Airport - 1991-2003, Baghdad International Airport - 2003-Post, Baghdad International Airport - Current status, Baghdad International Airport - Airlines

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The word "Orb", from the Latin orbis 'circle', is another name for a round object, especially a disk or a sphere. The term may also refer to one of the following. The Orb in the "Orb and Sceptre" is a type of regalia known as a globus cruciger (Latin: orb cross). The Sovereign's Orb (a globus cruciger) is one of the best known Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The Orb River empties into the Golfe du Lion in southern France. The Orb is a British band. O ...

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The A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II, nicknamed and universally known as the "Warthog", is the first US Air Force aircraft designed for close air support of ground forces. It is a simple, effective and hardy single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft designed to attack tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets. It is named after the P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II. A-10 Thunderbolt II - Description. The A-10/OA-10 has excellent maneuverability at low speeds and altitude, thanks to wide, straight wings. These a ...

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• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Weights
• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Take-off weights
• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Performance
• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Combat radii
• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Armament
• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Television films and video games
• A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related content

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The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. The USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947. Previously, the Army was responsible for non-naval military aviation under the U.S. Army Air Forces. The USAF is the largest modern air force in the world, with over 7,000 aircraft in service, and air bases around the world. Since World War I, the USAF and its predecessors have taken part in military conflicts throughout the world. The USAF is widely co ...

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• United States Air Force - Vietnam War
• United States Air Force - Cold War
• United States Air Force - Bosnia and Kosovo
• United States Air Force - Iraq and Afghanistan
• United States Air Force - Organization
• United States Air Force - SECAF
• United States Air Force - Air Staff
• United States Air Force - Field Units
• United States Air Force - Operational Organization
• United States Air Force - Air Force Core Values
• United States Air Force - Aircraft
• United States Air Force - Gallery of images
• United States Air Force - Uniform
• United States Air Force - Service Dress
• United States Air Force - Utility Uniform
• United States Air Force - Women's Uniforms
• United States Air Force - Desert Uniforms
• United States Air Force - Common badges
• United States Air Force - Rank Structure
• United States Air Force - Sources

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An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. Passengers taking a flight will typically take an automobile, taxi, bus, or train to the airport and then enter the terminal. Within the terminal, passengers purchase tickets, transfer their luggage, and go through security. The buildings that provide access to the airplanes (via gates) are typically called concourses. However, the terms "terminal" and "concourse" are sometimes used intercha ...

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Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد, Persian: بغداد (Meaning in Persian : "from angels") is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Province. It is the second-largest city in south-west Asia after Tehran, with the 2003 population estimated at 5,772,000. Situated on the Tigris River at 33°20′N 44°26′E, the city was once the center of Islamic civilization. Baghdad - History. The city of Baghdad is often said to have been founded on the west bank of the Tigris on ...

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• Baghdad - History
• Baghdad - A Center of Learning
• Baghdad - Early Invaders
• Baghdad - Independence
• Baghdad - Conflict with the U.S.
• Baghdad - Government
• Baghdad - Geography
• Baghdad - Culture
• Baghdad - Institutions
• Baghdad - Sights and Monuments

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total: 2,032 km standard gauge: 2,032 km 1.435-m gauge For more than two decades there have been plans for building a metro system in Baghdad. It is possible that part of the tunnels have been built, but that they are now used militarily for sheltering, hiding and escaping purposes. U.N. inspectors have heard of the tunnels for years, but have not found their entrances. [1] map [2] [3] The first Iraqi Republic Railways train to Basra since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime arrived on April 26, 2003. British troops hope to use the 68 km long railway to transport much-needed ai ...

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Transportation in Iraq, Transportation in Iraq - Railways, Transportation in Iraq - Railway links with adjacent countries, Transportation in Iraq - Highways, Transportation in Iraq - Waterways, Transportation in Iraq - Pipelines, Transportation in Iraq - Ports and harbors, Transportation in Iraq - Persian Gulf, Transportation in Iraq - Merchant marine, Transportation in Iraq - Airports, Transportation in Iraq - Airports - with paved runways, Transportation in Iraq - Airports - with unpaved runways, Transportation in Iraq - Heliports

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Occupation of Iraq timeline - January. Occupation of Iraq timeline - February. February 23 "First -- and this is really the overarching principle -- the United States seeks to liberate Iraq, not occupy Iraq . . . If the President should decide to use force, let me assure you again that the United States would be committed to liberating the people of Iraq, not becoming an occupation force". Paul Wolfowitz Speech to Iraqi-American CommunitySee also:

Occupation of Iraq timeline, Occupation of Iraq timeline - 2003, Occupation of Iraq timeline - January, Occupation of Iraq timeline - February, Occupation of Iraq timeline - March, Occupation of Iraq timeline - April, Occupation of Iraq timeline - May, Occupation of Iraq timeline - June, Occupation of Iraq timeline - July, Occupation of Iraq timeline - August, Occupation of Iraq timeline - September, Occupation of Iraq timeline - October, Occupation of Iraq timeline - November, Occupation of Iraq timeline - December, Occupation of Iraq timeline - 2004, Occupation of Iraq timeline - January, Occupation of Iraq timeline - February, Occupation of Iraq timeline - March, Occupation of Iraq timeline - April, Occupation of Iraq timeline - May, Occupation of Iraq timeline - June, Occupation of Iraq timeline - July, Occupation of Iraq timeline - August, Occupation of Iraq timeline - September, Occupation of Iraq timeline - October

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A-10 Thunderbolt II - Features. The A-10/OA-10 has excellent maneuverability at low speeds and altitude, thanks to wide, straight wings. These also allow short takeoffs and landings, permitting operations from airfields near front lines. The plane can loiter for extended periods of time and operate under 1,000 foot (300 m) ceilings with 1.5-mile (2.4 km) visibility. It can fly at a relatively slow speed of 200 mph (320 km/h), which makes it better at ground-attack than fast fighter-bombers, which often have ...

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A-10 Thunderbolt II, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Origins, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Description, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Features, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Criticisms, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Operational service, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Nicknames, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Trivia, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Specifications A-10 Thunderbolt II, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Dimensions, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Powerplant, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Weights, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Take-off weights, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Performance, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Combat radii, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Armament, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related content, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Designation sequence, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related development, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Similar aircraft, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related lists, A-10 Thunderbolt II - External links

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The USAF was first formed on September 18, 1947, following the passing of the National Security Act. The Act created the Department of Defense, which was composed of three branches, the Army, Navy and a newly created Air Force. Prior to 1947, military aviation was the responsibility of the Army, while the Navy maintained a fleet air arm on its fleet of aircraft carriers. The Army branch was known as the U.S. Army Air Corps and later the U.S. Army Air Force. See also:

United States Air Force, United States Air Force - History, United States Air Force - Formation, United States Air Force - World War I, United States Air Force - World War II, United States Air Force - Post War, United States Air Force - Vietnam War, United States Air Force - Cold War, United States Air Force - Bosnia and Kosovo, United States Air Force - Iraq and Afghanistan, United States Air Force - Organization, United States Air Force - SECAF, United States Air Force - Air Staff, United States Air Force - Field Units, United States Air Force - Operational Organization, United States Air Force - Air Force Core Values, United States Air Force - Aircraft, United States Air Force - Gallery of images, United States Air Force - Uniform, United States Air Force - Service Dress, United States Air Force - Utility Uniform, United States Air Force - Women's Uniforms, United States Air Force - Desert Uniforms, United States Air Force - Common badges, United States Air Force - Rank Structure, United States Air Force - UFO conspiracy and coverup accusations, United States Air Force - Sources

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Iraqi Airways - Beginnings. Iraqi Airways was founded in 1945. The first planes used were Dragon Rapides. For the next fiscal decade, until 1955, these planes were alternated with Vickers Viscounts. By 1955, however, the Viscounts took over all of Iraqi Airways' services. The 1960s arrived, and so did the jet age. Iraqi Airways was quick to modernize, buying Russian built Tupolev Tu-124 planes as well as British built Trident aircraft. These jets allowed Iraqi Airways to increase service across the Middle East, to Africa and Europe. During that time, cargo airp ...

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Iraqi Airways, Iraqi Airways - History, Iraqi Airways - Beginnings, Iraqi Airways - Decline, Iraqi Airways - Revival, Iraqi Airways - Incidents and Accidents, Iraqi Airways - Services, Iraqi Airways - Africa, Iraqi Airways - Asia, Iraqi Airways - Europe, Iraqi Airways - North America, Iraqi Airways - Fleet, Iraqi Airways - Livery

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The A-10/OA-10 has excellent maneuverability at low speeds and altitude, thanks to wide, straight wings. These also allow short takeoffs and landings, permitting operations from airfields near front lines. The plane can loiter for extended periods of time and operate under 1,000 foot (300 m) ceilings with 1.5-mile (2.4 km) visibility. It can fly at a relatively slow speed of 200 mph (320 km/h), which makes it better at ground-attack than fast fighter-bombers, which often have ...

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A-10 Thunderbolt II, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Description, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Operational service, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Specifications A-10 Thunderbolt II, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Dimensions, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Powerplant, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Weights, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Take-off weights, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Performance, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Combat radii, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Armament, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Television films and video games, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related content, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Designation sequence, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related development, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Similar aircraft, A-10 Thunderbolt II - Related lists, A-10 Thunderbolt II - External links

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In foreign affairs, Saddam sought to have Iraq play a leading role in the Middle East. Iraq signed an aid pact with the Soviet Union in 1972, and arms were sent along with several thousand advisers. However, the 1978 executions of Iraqi Communists and a shift of trade toward the West strained Iraqi relations with the Soviet Union, which took on a more Western orientation from then until the Persian Gulf War in 1991. He made a state visit to France in 1976, cementing close ties with some French business and conservative political circl ...

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Saddam Hussein, Saddam Hussein - Youth, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Consolidation of power, Saddam Hussein - Succession, Saddam Hussein - Saddam Hussein as a secular leader, Saddam Hussein - Foreign affairs, Saddam Hussein - The Iran-Iraq War 1980–1988, Saddam Hussein - Tensions with Kuwait, Saddam Hussein - The Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein - Gulf War aftermath, Saddam Hussein - 1991-2003, Saddam Hussein - 2003 Invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein - Pursuit and capture, Saddam Hussein - Trials, Saddam Hussein - Personal, Saddam Hussein - Pop Culture, Saddam Hussein - Notes

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In keeping with its relatively small size, the Australian force only made a limited contribution to Coalition operations during the invasion of Iraq. The Australian contribution was also geographically dispersed, with the Australian forces forming part of larger US and British units rather than a concentrated Australian unit. No Australian personnel were killed, wounded or taken prisoner during the war.< ...

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Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Forces committed, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Military significance of Australian forces, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Operations by Australian Forces, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Maritime operations, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Special forces operations, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Air operations, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Operations after the war, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - The Australian contribution in context, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - The scale of the Australian force commitment, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - Motivations for Australia's involvement in the war, Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq - F-111 debate

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In the fall of 2002, during his State of the Union Address, Bush set forth what has come to be known as the Bush Doctrine. Although the doctrine was technically used for justifying the invasion of Afghanistan, it was not clearly stated until the address. Simply put, because of the "new world" Americans were now living in and the reality of massive terrorist attacks orchestrated by organizations that exist in multiple places all over the world, the United States no longer had the luxury of thinking of the world as exclusively made up of sover ...

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George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - First eight months in office, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Handling of the aftermath of 9/11 terrorist attacks, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - The Mid-Term Elections, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Invasion of Iraq, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Build-up to re-election, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Intelligence Reform, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Time Person of the Year, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Contracts with Armstrong Williams, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Response to the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake, George W. Bush's first term as President of the United States - Major Bills Passed

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List of places named after people - Australia. Queensland - Queen Victoria Tasmania - Abel Tasman Victoria - Queen Victoria List of places named after people - Brazil. Rondônia - Marshal Cândido Rondon Santa Catarina - Saint Catherine São Paulo - Saint Paul List of places named after people - Canada. Alberta - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Vict ...

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Sgrena was kidnapped outside Baghdad University by gunmen in February 2005. In an article from March 2003 she had spoken openly about her concern for the security situation in Baghdad and her fear of being kidnapped.1 Giuliana Sgrena - Allegations of Imprudence. Harald Doornbos, a war reporter traveling with American forces, wrote an article published on March 8, 2005 by the Dutch centre-right newspaper Nederlands Dagblad'sSee also:

Giuliana Sgrena, Giuliana Sgrena - Background and Career, Giuliana Sgrena - The kidnapping, Giuliana Sgrena - Allegations of Imprudence, Giuliana Sgrena - Vauro's Campaign, Giuliana Sgrena - Rescue and Incident, Giuliana Sgrena - Napalm and White phosphorus

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Two military reports were produced, one by the US Army and one by the Italian government. Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Release of Classified information in US Report. The Multinational force in Iraq released an official report, that was posted on the coalition's a Web site, http://www.mnf-iraq.com. In a gross blunder, the report, that was supposed to contain classified information (such as the name of the other Sismi agent, the names of the soldiers involved, coalition troop movements etc.), was published in a form ...

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Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Background, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Rescue and Incident, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Sgrena's Rescue, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - The Shelling of the Car, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Reactions, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Accounts of the Incident, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Speculations on Assassination Attempt, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - American Version, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Italian Version, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - American Rebuttal, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Military reports, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Release of Classified information in US Report, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Content of the US Report, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Italian Report, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Sgrena's Account, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Specific Findings, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - The Checkpoint, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Satellite Footage, Rescue of Giuliana Sgrena - Ballistics Evidence

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To make the WMD search more manageable, ISG was operationally divided up into several sectors each with its own Sector Control Point. The three sectors were North, Baghdad and South, with Sector Control Point-Baghdad (also known as SCP-B or "skip bee") being the primary and largest. SCP-B and the core of the ISG staff were located on Camp Slayer at the former Al Radwaniyah Presidential Site on Baghdad International Airport in western Baghdad. From its founding in the spring of 2003 until disbandment at the end of February 2005, SCP-B ...

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Iraq Survey Group, Iraq Survey Group - Formation, Iraq Survey Group - Organization and Operations, Iraq Survey Group - Interim Progress Report, Iraq Survey Group - David Kay resigns, Iraq Survey Group - Duelfer Report, Iraq Survey Group - March 2005 Report Addenda, Iraq Survey Group - Political implications

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