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RAF Aboukir
Former Royal Air Force station near Alexandria, Egypt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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RAF Aboukir | |||||||
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Egyptian Arabic: ابو قير Abu Qir | |||||||
Near Alexandria in Egypt | |||||||
![]() A Short Sunderland flying over the RAF Aboukir after taking off from Aboukir Bay | |||||||
Coordinates | 31°11′22″N 030°02′24″E | ||||||
Type | Royal Air Force base | ||||||
Code | LG-34 | ||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1916 (1916) | ||||||
In use | 1916-1947 (1947) | ||||||
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Past commanders | Group Captain Tulloch | ||||||
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Elevation | −5 metres (−16 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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