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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Coordinates | 30°49′18″N030°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]
As RAF Gianaclis the base was home to the following Royal Air Force squadrons: [2]