RAF El Amiriya is a former Royal Air Force military airfield in Egypt, located approximately 16 km south-southwest of Alexandria; 180 km northwest of Cairo
After the war, the airfield appears to have been closed about 1946. Today, the area is abandoned with various concrete parts of the station still in evidence when viewed by aerial photography.
^Watkins, Robert A. (2009). Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Force In World War II. Vol. IV, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. Atglen,PA: Shiffer Publishing, Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN978-0-7643-3401-6.
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Watkins, Robert A. (2009). Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Force In World War II. Vol. IV, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. Atglen,PA: Shiffer Publishing, Ltd. pp. 30–31. ISBN978-0-7643-3401-6.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN0-89201-092-4.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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amiriya, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2013, learn, when, remove, this, message, former, royal, fo. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message RAF El Amiriya is a former Royal Air Force military airfield in Egypt located approximately 16 km south southwest of Alexandria 180 km northwest of CairoRAF El AmiriyaCoordinates31 02 19 46 N 029 47 59 64 E 31 0387389 N 29 7999000 E 31 0387389 29 7999000 RAF El Amiriyaclass notpageimage Location of RAF El Amiriya El Amiriya was a pre World War II airfield first used in 1917 During World War II the station was also referred to as Landing Grounds 85 99 154 and 171 175 During World War II it was used as a military airfield by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces during the North African Campaign against Axis forces USAAF Ninth Air Force units which used the airfield were 79th Fighter Group 19 November 1942 14 January 1943 P 40 Warhawk 1 324th Fighter Group December 1942 2 February 1943 P 40 Warhawk After the war the airfield appears to have been closed about 1946 Today the area is abandoned with various concrete parts of the station still in evidence when viewed by aerial photography Contents 1 References 1 1 Notes 1 2 Bibliography 2 British Coordinates 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksReferences editNotes edit Watkins Robert A 2009 Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U S Army Air Force In World War II Vol IV European African Middle Eastern Theater of Operations Atglen PA Shiffer Publishing Ltd pp 30 31 ISBN 978 0 7643 3401 6 Bibliography edit Watkins Robert A 2009 Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U S Army Air Force In World War II Vol IV European African Middle Eastern Theater of Operations Atglen PA Shiffer Publishing Ltd pp 30 31 ISBN 978 0 7643 3401 6 British Coordinates editLG 85 30 47 0 N 29 51 5 E 30 78333 N 29 85139 E 30 78333 29 85139 LG 99 30 48 5 N 29 54 5 E 30 80139 N 29 90139 E 30 80139 29 90139 LG 154 30 46 5 N 29 50 5 E 30 76806 N 29 83472 E 30 76806 29 83472 LG 171 30 56 0 N 29 31 0 E 30 93333 N 29 51667 E 30 93333 29 51667 LG 175 30 55 0 N 29 55 0 E 30 91667 N 29 91667 E 30 91667 29 91667See also editList of World War II North Africa AirfieldsReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer Air Force Combat Units of World War II Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History 1983 ISBN 0 89201 092 4 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 Royal Air Force Airfield Creation for the Western Desert CampaignExternal links edit nbsp nbsp This article about an airport in Egypt is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This RAF article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RAF El Amiriya amp oldid 1068138917, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
