denise wrote:good pics, bouncer, i've always wanted to go up in a helicopter.
i know this question will display an amazing amount of ignorance on my part, and i do have a glint of an answer already formed in my mind, but what is the structure in the second photo?
it's hard to believe you are still working in iraq after all this time. it seems like it's been forever. be well and stay safe.
Helicopters are fun, no doubt about it. Everytime Ifly I want to go spend 65K and get a commercial helo pilots license. :) Flying with Blackwater is more interesting than flying with the military. The BW guys like to fly low, fast and twisty, so buckle up or you will be hanging on for dear life like I was the first time I flew with those nutballs! :D
And Denise, you're not ignorant. Fun, neat,and crazy as a bedbug at times, but definately not ignorant.
It's the Grand Mosque in Baghdad. It's sometimes referred to\as the Ar Rahman Mosque. It was originally scheduled for completion in 2015, but when we took over the place, we put money into it and it was going to be finished this year instead. Unfortunately construction is stopped right now for some reason.
Believe me when I say it feels like forever at times. My first R&R in a very long time will be coming upin March. I'm going to spend about two weeks in the US, and probably a week in europe/lturkey/jordan before I come back here.
Regards,
-Bouncer-