The Ein Shemer Airfield (Hebrew: מנחת עין שמר) is an Israeli military airfield and base in northern Israel, located approximately 6 km east of Hadera. Before 1948 it was operated by the BritishRoyal Air Force (RAF) as RAF Ein Shemer. During this time, "RAF Ein Shemer was the largest military airfield in the country" and hosted "seven ..RAF squadrons and 1,500 RAF personnel." Between the autumn of 1943 and June 1945, it was home to 78 Operational Training Unit[1] training general reconnaissance crews, particularly using ASV radar and the Leigh light.[2] It served as the workplace for as many as 600, mainly Arab, workers. This made it, in the opinion of its Commanding Officer, ‘the largest camp of its sort for civilian labour in the Middle East’.[1]
Since 2002 the base houses a complete Arrow 2 Theater Anti Ballistic Missile battery which includes around 150-200 Arrow 2 Block 4 missiles, several launchers, the Great Pine Radar (Green Pine 2 Radar) with a 1000 kilometer range and the Yellow Citron & Brown Nut elements of the system.
In 2008 and again in 2012, the Israeli government proposed closing down Sde Dov and Herzlia airports and relocating their general aviation and civilian flight training activities to an expanded Ein Shemer airfield. Nearby residents however expressed strong opposition to the plan. In June 2019 the National Infrastructure Planning Committee voted to approve the plan but the local and regional municipalities vowed to continue opposing it.[3]
The airfield is also the home of a control station for the IAI HeronUAV.[4]
Test launch of an Arrow 2 missile in California 2004
IAI HeronUAV on display at the Paris Air Show 2009
RAF Ein Shemer
RAF Ein Shemer was a Royal Air Force station in Palestine between 1942 and 1948.
No. 78 Operational Training Unit RAF was formed in February 1944 at Ein Shemer to train general reconnaissance crews, particularly using ASV radar and the Leigh light.[2]
The following Royal Air Force units were based at RAF Ein Shemer between 1945 and 1948:[5]
^ abMarom, Roy (2020-07-02). "RAF Ein Shemer: A Forgotten Case of Jewish and Arab Work in a British Army Camp in Palestine during the Second World War". War & Society. 39 (3): 194. doi:10.1080/07292473.2020.1786889. ISSN 0729-2473.
^מירובסקי, אריק (12 June 2019). "סופית: החלופה הנבחרת לשדה התעופה בהרצליה - מזרח חדרה". Globes.
^IAI's Heron UAV becomes first in world to land at international airport
^Lake, Alan (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN1-84037-086-6.
Further reading
Roy Marom, "RAF Ein-Shemer: Forgotten Case of Jewish and Arab Work in a British Army Camp in Palestine during the Second World War," War & Society 39, no. 3 (2020), pp. 189–209
Lake, Alan. "Flying Units of the RAF".Airlife Publishing. Shrewsbury. 1999. ISBN1-84037-086-6
Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN1-84037-141-2.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ein Shemer Airfield news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Ein Shemer Airfield Hebrew מנחת עין שמר is an Israeli military airfield and base in northern Israel located approximately 6 km east of Hadera Before 1948 it was operated by the British Royal Air Force RAF as RAF Ein Shemer During this time RAF Ein Shemer was the largest military airfield in the country and hosted seven RAF squadrons and 1 500 RAF personnel Between the autumn of 1943 and June 1945 it was home to 78 Operational Training Unit 1 training general reconnaissance crews particularly using ASV radar and the Leigh light 2 It served as the workplace for as many as 600 mainly Arab workers This made it in the opinion of its Commanding Officer the largest camp of its sort for civilian labour in the Middle East 1 Ein Shemer Airportמנחת עין שמרIATA HDAICAO LLESSummaryAirport typeMilitary PublicOperatorIDFLocationCoordinates 32 26 12 9 N 35 0 2 15 E 32 436917 N 35 0005972 E 32 436917 35 0005972Elevation AMSL95 ft 29 mRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m10 28 3 990 1 216 concrete asphalt bitumen bound macdamSince 2002 the base houses a complete Arrow 2 Theater Anti Ballistic Missile battery which includes around 150 200 Arrow 2 Block 4 missiles several launchers the Great Pine Radar Green Pine 2 Radar with a 1000 kilometer range and the Yellow Citron amp Brown Nut elements of the system In 2008 and again in 2012 the Israeli government proposed closing down Sde Dov and Herzlia airports and relocating their general aviation and civilian flight training activities to an expanded Ein Shemer airfield Nearby residents however expressed strong opposition to the plan In June 2019 the National Infrastructure Planning Committee voted to approve the plan but the local and regional municipalities vowed to continue opposing it 3 The airfield is also the home of a control station for the IAI Heron UAV 4 Contents 1 Gallery 2 RAF Ein Shemer 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksGallery Edit A Cessna 180 in the 1970s on Ein Schemer Airfield Test launch of an Arrow 2 missile in California 2004 IAI Heron UAV on display at the Paris Air Show 2009RAF Ein Shemer EditRAF Ein Shemer was a Royal Air Force station in Palestine between 1942 and 1948 No 78 Operational Training Unit RAF was formed in February 1944 at Ein Shemer to train general reconnaissance crews particularly using ASV radar and the Leigh light 2 The following Royal Air Force units were based at RAF Ein Shemer between 1945 and 1948 5 No 6 Squadron RAF 1946 Supermarine Spitfire LF9 No 13 Squadron RAF 1946 de Havilland Mosquito PR34 No 18 Squadron RAF 1946 Avro Lancaster ASR3 No 32 Squadron RAF 1946 1948 Supermarine Spitfire IX and FR18 No 37 Squadron RAF 1947 Avro Lancaster MR3 No 38 Squadron RAF detachment 1946 1947 Avro Lancaster GR3 No 178 Squadron RAF 1945 Consolidated Liberator VI No 208 Squadron RAF 1946 1948 Supermarine Spitfire VII and FR18 No 214 Squadron RAF 1945 Consolidated Liberator VIII No 621 Squadron RAF 1946 Avro Lancaster ASR3 No 651 Squadron RAF 1946 1947 Auster III and Auster AOP6 No 680 Squadron RAF 1946 de Havilland Mosquito PR34See also EditList of Royal Air Force stations List of former Royal Air Force stationsReferences Edit a b Marom Roy 2020 07 02 RAF Ein Shemer A Forgotten Case of Jewish and Arab Work in a British Army Camp in Palestine during the Second World War War amp Society 39 3 194 doi 10 1080 07292473 2020 1786889 ISSN 0729 2473 a b Sturtivant 2007 pp 198 206 מירובסקי אריק 12 June 2019 סופית החלופה הנבחרת לשדה התעופה בהרצליה מזרח חדרה Globes IAI s Heron UAV becomes first in world to land at international airport Lake Alan 1999 Flying units of the RAF Shrewsbury Airlife Publishing Ltd ISBN 1 84037 086 6 Further reading EditRoy Marom RAF Ein Shemer Forgotten Case of Jewish and Arab Work in a British Army Camp in Palestine during the Second World War War amp Society 39 no 3 2020 pp 189 209 Lake Alan Flying Units of the RAF Airlife Publishing Shrewsbury 1999 ISBN 1 84037 086 6 Jefford C G RAF Squadrons a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912 Shrewsbury Shropshire UK Airlife Publishing 2001 ISBN 1 84037 141 2 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ein Shemer airfield Eyn Shemer AirfieldPortals Israel Aviation This article about an Asian airport is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Israel Defense Forces related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ein Shemer Airfield amp oldid 1142081845 RAF Ein Shemer, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
