When I was in Iraq in 2005, the heat was regularly 48-50 degrees...
Yesterday, temperatures at basrah airport hit 52.8 degrees... And today its 51.
At what point do they believe humans can't survive?
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Ill always remeber my last day in Shaibah before we flew back to Basra. Sat on an airfield in full kit, i was chalk 64 of 65 for the chopper. Must of sat in the sun for 7 hours. High 40s °C. Absolutely horrible. Then just as I was about to get on the chopper, the camp was attacked with fucking RPGs! Cunts! Horrible day.
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I preferred my holiday in CromerIll always remeber my last day in Shaibah before we flew back to Basra. Sat on an airfield in full kit, i was chalk 64 of 65 for the chopper. Must of sat in the sun for 7 hours. High 40s °C. Absolutely horrible. Then just as I was about to get on the chopper, the camp was attacked with fucking RPGs! Cunts! Horrible day.
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5 or 6 times a day we were being attacked by mortars or RPG. Non bloody stop. Outside of the attacks on camp though, you're right, it was pretty basic compared to Afghan. Shaibah was alright, american NAAFI, including Pizza Hut, Subway and the biggest shop you ever seen on an army base. More flavours of gatorade then ive even seen in my lifeSpent alot of time in Al amarah, spent most my time under desks because of mortar attacks... Hated the place... Iraq was not anywhere near as dangerous as afghan though, awful place
Il never forget the heat in Iraq though, arrived in February it was 28 in the day minus 10 at night then by May June it was consistently late 40s and never got below 30 at night... It's unbelievable
Iraqi locals wrapped up warm when it's anything under 30 lol
Too many tourists for my liking. Bit too much rain too!I preferred my holiday in Cromer
5 or 6 times a day we were being attacked by mortars or RPG. Non bloody stop. Outside of the attacks on camp though, you're right, it was pretty basic compared to Afghan. Shaibah was alright, american NAAFI, including Pizza Hut, Subway and the biggest shop you ever seen on an army base. More flavours of gatorade then ive even seen in my lifegod send really because the food they served up in our canteen was absolutely fucking dreadful. Thanks to the yanks I never starved thats for sure. If anything, I put weight on. I actually failed my first bft when I got back to Cyprus
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No never went, I know a few lads that did. They really are something else aint they? Shit soldiers, but great logistics and great for moral!Did you ever get to go to the US military base in Kuwait, think it was called DOHA? Insane place, they do it in style fair play
I feel bad about sat here drinking and moaning that it's 33 in my garden now
Tbf their houses (when they have them!) are designed to counter it. Ours are designed to trap heat, so days like today are hell!How do you function in that?
How do you function in that?
I’ve read a lot of books, mainly autobiographies, on our recent military history is Iraq and Afghan and have a few friends who served out there and without being one of these Facebook ‘Thank you for your service’ every time someone posts anything about being in the military I would like to say fair fucking play to the both of you!!!!!
I actually hear that Afghanistan is a stunningly beautiful country and would like to visit one day.
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