Az Zaqaziq Air Base is an Egyptian Air Force airbase located within Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
Az Zaqaziq Air Base | |||||||||
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قاعدة الزقازيق الجوية | |||||||||
Sharqia Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
Coordinates | 30°35′39″N 031°39′58″E / 30.59417°N 31.66611°E | ||||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defense (Egypt) | ||||||||
Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1985 | ||||||||
In use | 1985 - present | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 9 metres (30 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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The air base is home to No. 51, 52 and 53 Squadrons as part of 550 Air Wing of the 129 Air Division which flies the Boeing AH-64D Apache.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Egypt - Air Force - Az Zaqaziq / Abu Hamad". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 6 October 2024.