Helwan Airfield is a Aerodrome located near Helwan, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. It was formerly RAF Helwan, a Royal Air Force station operational up to and during World War II.
| Helwan Airfield Helwan Martial Airfield RAF Helwan  | |||||||||
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Arabic: مطار حلوان | |||||||||
| Helwan, Cairo Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
  Helwan Airfield Shown within Egypt | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°49′18″N 31°19′49″E / 29.82167°N 31.33028°E | ||||||||
| Type | Airfield | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1919 | ||||||||
| In use | 1919 - present 1945 | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 41 metres (135 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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History
editThe following RAF squadrons were here at some point:
- No. 6 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 8 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 11 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 18 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 29 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 30 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 33 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 39 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 45 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 47 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 55 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 70 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 74 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 80 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 112 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 113 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 134 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 142 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 145 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 206 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 208 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 211 Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 318 "City of Gdańsk" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron RAF between [1]
- No. 601 (County of London) Squadron AAF between [1]
References
edit- Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.