RAF Aboukir, Military airfield near Alexandria, Egypt.
RAF Aboukir was a military airfield near Alexandria comprising two separate areas: an inland base and a coastal facility dedicated to seaplane operations and maintenance. The installation could accommodate and service multiple squadrons equipped with different aircraft types.
The base was established in 1916 and served the British Royal Air Force until 1947 as an air station. It functioned as the central maintenance depot for the RAF in the Middle East until November 1939.
The site held importance as a meeting point between European and regional aviation operations. British personnel and equipment worked alongside regional networks that shaped Middle Eastern air operations during the 20th century.
The location near Alexandria on the Egyptian coast provided access to both sea and land areas for operations. Today no visible traces of the former military installation remain on the site.
The base transformed from a military installation into agricultural land, with no remaining traces of its former role as a major RAF station.
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