Explore Qaryat al Majarrah in Iraq
Qaryat al Majarrah in the region of Anbar is a town in Iraq - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) West of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat al Majarrah is now 05:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baqubah, Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, and Ramadi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Karbala . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qaryat al Majarrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Combat Truck Drivers TQ Iraq.
Convoy Truck Drivers of TTM MEF, TQ Iraq in the Al Anbar Province. These are a great bunch of guys I served with in Iraq. ..
IRAQ VID 04 05
back in 2004-2005 i was in iraq jest like i am now and this is a quick video showing some of what i seen ..
Combat Truck Drivers TQ Iraq.
Convoy Truck Drivers of TTM MEF, TQ Iraq in the Al Anbar Province. These are a great bunch of guys I served with in Iraq. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Habbaniyah
Lake Habbaniyah is a shallow natural lake in al-Anbar, Iraq, west of Baghdad. It has a surface area 140 km². Traditionally the lake has been used to hold flood water from the River Euphrates, and in 1956 a barrage was constructed at Ramadi for this purpose. The lake was also used for recreational purposes. In the late 1930s and 1940s Lake Habbaniyah was used by Imperial Airways as a refueling point and hotel for flying boats flying from the United Kingdom to India.
Located at 33.30 43.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Al-Taqaddum Air Base
Al Taqaddum Airbase, or Al Taqaddum AB, (Called TQ in military shorthand slang), is an airbase that is located in central Iraq, approximately 74 kilometers west of Baghdad, at Habbaniyah. The airfield is served by two runways 13,000 and 12,000 feet long. Since 2004, it has been known as Camp Taqaddum. ("Taqaddum" is an Arabic word which means "progress".)
Located at 33.34 43.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Habbaniyah
Al Habbaniyah or Habbaniya is a city in Al-Anbar Province, in central Iraq.
Located at 33.37 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
RAF Habbaniya
Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya, more commonly known as RAF Habbaniya, (originally RAF Dhibban) was a Royal Air Force station at Habbaniyah, about 55 miles west of Baghdad in modern day Iraq, on the banks of the Euphrates near Lake Habbaniyah. It was operational from October 1936 until the 31 May 1959 when the British were finally withdrawn following the July 1958 Revolution. It remained a major Iraqi military airbase.
Located at 33.38 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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