Wadi Abu Rish Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located 43 miles (69 km) east of Biba, Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt.
Wadi Abu Rish Air Base | |||||||||
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Arabic: قاعدة وادي أبو الريش الجوية | |||||||||
| Biba, Beni Suef Governorate in Egypt | |||||||||
  Wadi Abu Rish Air Base Shown within Egypt | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°58′30″N 031°41′56″E / 28.97500°N 31.69889°E | ||||||||
| Type | Air Base | ||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defense (Egypt) | ||||||||
| Operator | Egyptian Air Force | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 329 metres (1,079 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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The base is home to 42 Squadron which flies the Mikoyan MiG-29M/M2 as part of 104 Tactical Fighter Wing of 149 Air Division and the Aviation and Training Center which also files the MiG-29M/M2.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Egypt - Air Force - Wadi Abu Rish". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 17 November 2024.