You're correct that the A-10 FOB was "near Nasiryah" -- but that was well
south of the location that the Marine Corps used. The Marine Corps wanted
something further north to support possible operations to the north (and
well north) of Baghdad.

"Guy Alcala" wrote in message
.. .
Frijoles wrote:

Which airfield? Sorry, I don't have the reference here at home. Its
the
same place where the Army POWs were transferred to the KC-130 on TV.

Thanks. I think that was Tallil down near Nasiriyah, which seems a bit
far from
Baghdad (a lot more than 60 nm), but I know there was a big hospital set
up there,
as well as a FOB for A-10s.

Guy