Ismailia Air Base
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History
Ismailia was a pre-World War II station, originally opened by the British about 1915 as Moascar.
On 5–7 November 1938, RAF Vickers Wellesley aircraft set a non-stop distance record by flying from Ismailia to Darwin, Australia, a distance of 7,162 miles (11520.4 km).
During World War II, the airfield, then known as RAF Ismailia, continued to be used as a military airfield by the British Royal Air Force and also the United States Army Air Forces during the North African campaign against Axis forces.
History
- Royal Air Force
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- United States Army Air Forces (Ninth Air Force)
- 12th Bombardment Group October 1942-Undetermined (North American B-25 Mitchell)
- 436th Troop Carrier Group, 13 August – 18 October 1942. Douglas C-47 Skytrain
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Current use
The base houses an Mil Mi-17 unit and further this baseis being used for other military movements.[2]
See also
References
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- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. Template:ISBN.
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External links
- "Gladiator Ace" (2010), B. Cull, Haynes Publishing, p. 20 -21.
- Royal Air Force Airfield Creation for the Western Desert Campaign
External links
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