#1 Sevastopol, U.S.S.R., in 1989 because it was still a part of the Soviet Union then. The history was rich and the people were friendly, despite the Cold War. We took a day trip to Yalta which was spectacular. I spent an evening drinking vodka and talking with Soviet pilots. Pilots are pilots, regardless of which side of the iron curtain they were on.
#2 Toulon, France because we got to fly around through the French Alps.
#3 Palma de Mallorca - The country side was beautiful (from what I can remember)
#4 Ismir, Turkey - Day trip to Ephesus was amazing.
#5 Istanbul, Turkey - The history, the people, the markets. You've got to see it to believe it.
In Iraq I flew over a lot of places I would love to be able to visit under more peaceful circumstances. I did get to see the Ziggurat of Ur. We flew over the ruins of Uruk (ca. 4000 to 3100 BC), Babel, and of course Baghdad.