Update

Hello,

A quick update for you. I’ve identified and finally photographed two aviation parks in Baghdad.

The first one is as described by DB and contrailjj (Dove, L29 etc). It’s situated in the north-western corner of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (Google Earth, find a large circular monument in the Green Zone and the Iraqi Air Force aviation park lies immediately to the north-west.

The second park is located, at a guess, a couple of kms WNW of the first site, on the south side of a disused airfield. Runway orientation is approximately 120/300 (but you won’t see a runway, just an open area). About a dozen aircraft are sitting on jacks in a circle. At least until the war, they appear to have been well looked after, as they show signs of preservation. Amoung these exhibits is the Fury (camoflaged, as the OFMC/TFC Duxford flying example used to be). The canopy is missing and there is a rope on the outer port wing, I saw a child using it as a swing on one flyby. The entrance to the museum appears to have been walled off and the accompanying single-storey building may be being used as housing. At least the walled off entrance is affording the exhibits some measure of protection (hopefully the curator lives there!).

I have taken photos of both parks and will put them on the net when I return to the UK (shortly). Expect a new thread along the lines of, ‘Baghdad Air Parks- Current Photos’.