Helwan Airfield

Helwan Airfield Helwan Martial Airfield RAF Helwan
Arabic: مطار حلوان
Helwan, Cairo Governorate in Egypt
Helwan Airfield Shown within Egypt
Coordinates	29°49′18″N 31°19′49″E
Type	Airfield
Site information
Operator	Egyptian Air Force
Site history
Built	1919 (1919)
In use	1919 - present 1945 (1945)
Airfield information
Elevation	41 metres (135 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 03L/21R 2,902 metres (9,521 ft) Asphalt 03R/21L 3,006 metres (9,862 ft) Asphalt

Helwan Airfield is a Aerodrome located near Helwan, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. It was formerly RAF Helwan, a Royal Air Force station operational up to and during World War II.

History

The following RAF squadrons were here at some point:

• No. 6 Squadron RAF between
• No. 8 Squadron RAF between
• No. 11 Squadron RAF between
• No. 18 Squadron RAF between
• No. 29 Squadron RAF between
• No. 30 Squadron RAF between
• No. 33 Squadron RAF between
• No. 39 Squadron RAF between
• No. 45 Squadron RAF between
• No. 47 Squadron RAF between
• No. 55 Squadron RAF between
• No. 70 Squadron RAF between
• No. 74 Squadron RAF between
• No. 80 Squadron RAF between
• No. 112 Squadron RAF between
• No. 113 Squadron RAF between
• No. 134 Squadron RAF between
• No. 142 Squadron RAF between
• No. 145 Squadron RAF between
• No. 206 Squadron RAF between
• No. 208 Squadron RAF between
• No. 211 Squadron RAF between
• No. 318 "City of Gdańsk" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron RAF between
• No. 601 (County of London) Squadron AAF between

References

• 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.