Abu Suwayr Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force

Egyptian Air Force

The Egyptian Air Force, or EAF , is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The EAF is headed by an Air Marshal . Currently, the commander of the Egyptian Air Force is Air Marshal Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed...

  base, located approximately 17 km west of Ismailia (Al Isma`iliyah); 116 km northeast of Cairo

Cairo

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During World War II

World War II

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 the airfield, then known as RAF Abu Sueir or Abu Sueir Airfield was used as a military airfield by the Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

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 of Britain and the American United States Army Air Force during the North African Campaign

North African campaign

During the Second World War, the North African Campaign took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943. It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts and in Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia .The campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers, many of whom had...

 against Axis forces.

USAAF Ninth Air Force

Ninth Air Force

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 units which used the airfield were:

• 376th Bombardment Group, 8 November 1942-January 1943, B-24 Liberator
  B-24 Liberator
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512th Bombardment Squadron, 9 November 1942-10 February 1943

513th Bombardment Squadron, 8 November 1942-10 February 1943

514th Bombardment Squadron, 8 November 1942-10 February 1943

515th Bombardment Squadron, 8 November 1942-6 February 1943

Today, the airfield is an active Egyptian Air Force Base. It's World War II configuration is still evident in aerial photography. It houses the 60th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 262nd Tactical Fighter Wing, flying F-16C/D Block 40s.(Scramble.nl)