RAF Aboukir

RAF Aboukir
Egyptian Arabic: ابو قير
Abu Qir
Near Alexandria in Egypt

A Short Sunderland flying over the RAF Aboukir after taking off from Aboukir Bay
RAF Aboukir
Shown within Egypt
Coordinates 31°11′22″N 030°02′24″E / 31.18944°N 30.04000°E / 31.18944; 30.04000Coordinates: 31°11′22″N 030°02′24″E / 31.18944°N 30.04000°E / 31.18944; 30.04000
Type Royal Air Force base
Code LG-34
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1916 (1916)
In use 1916-1947 (1947)
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Group Captain Tulloch
Airfield information
Elevation −5 metres (−16 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Concrete

Royal Air Force Aboukir or more simply RAF Aboukir is a former Royal Air Force base located 6.6 miles (10.6 km) northwest of Kafr El-Dawar and 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east of Alexandria, Egypt. Between 1916 and 1947 a number of units and squadrons were based there, including the central depot for RAF Middle East until 12 November 1939.

History

The base was used by the following squadrons:

The base was also used by a number of different units during its lifetime:

Current use

The site is un-recognizable and is used for farming.

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