Jiyanklis Air Base
Jiyanklis Air Base | |||||||||
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Arabic: قاعدة جيانكليس الجوية | |||||||||
| Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
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| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense (Egypt) | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
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  Jiyanklis Air Base Shown within Egypt | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°49′18″N 030°11′35″E / 30.82167°N 30.19306°E | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Jiyanklis Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located south of Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira Governorate, Egypt.
The base is home to 75, 77 and 79 Squadrons, all flying General Dynamics F-16C/D-40 Fighting Falcon as part of 272 Tactical Fighter Wing of 139 Air Division.[1]
- History
As RAF Gianaclis the base was home to the following Royal Air Force squadrons:[2]
- No. 38 Squadron RAF
- No. 39 Squadron RAF
- No. 47 Squadron RAF
- No. 148 Squadron RAF
- No. 221 Squadron RAF
- No. 252 Squadron RAF
- No. 255 Squadron RAF
- No. 272 Squadron RAF
- No. 459 Squadron RAAF
- No. 512 Squadron RAF
References
- ^ "Egypt - Air Force - Jiyanklis New (--) Gianaclis". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 161.
- 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.