RAF Sheikh Othman

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RAF Sheikh Othman
RAF Unit Sheikh Othman [1]
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Sheikh Othman District, Aden, Aden Governorate in Yemen
Site information
Type Royal Air Force station
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Controlled by AHQ Aden
Location
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RAF Sheikh Othman
Shown within Yemen
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RAF Sheikh Othman
RAF Sheikh Othman (Yemen)
Coordinates 12°52′44″N44°58′03″E / 12.87889°N 44.96750°E / 12.87889; 44.96750
Site history
Built1936 (1936)
In use1936-1950 (1950)
Battles/wars Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II

Royal Air Force RAF Sheikh Othman or more simply RAF Sheikh Othman is a former Royal Air Force station located within Sheikh Othman District, Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen.

Contents

The following units were here at some point:

See also

References

  1. "RAF Sheikh Othman". RAF WEB. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. Jefford 1988, p. 26.
  3. Jefford 1988, p. 27.
  4. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 38.
  5. Jefford 1988, p. 52.
  6. Jefford 1988, p. 68.
  7. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 205.
  8. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 109.
  9. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 256.
  10. Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 113.