Helwan Airfield Explained

Helwan Airfield Helwan Martial Airfield RAF Helwan
Ensign:	Flag of Egypt.svg
Ensign Size:	70px
Native Name:	ar|مطار حلوان
Location:	Helwan, Cairo Governorate
Country:	Egypt
Type:	Airfield
Pushpin Map:	Egypt
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Egypt
Pushpin Label:	Helwan Airfield
Operator:	Egyptian Air Force
Used:	1919 - present
Elevation:	41m (135feet)
R1-Number:	03L/21R
R1-Length:	2902m (9,521feet)
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
R2-Number:	03R/21L
R2-Length:	3006m (9,862feet)
R2-Surface:	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 13 and 22 January 1942 with the Gloster Gladiator I & II, Westland Lysander I & II, Hawker Hurricane I and Bristol Blenheim IV
• No. 8 Squadron RAF between 18 October and 11 December 1920 with the Airco DH.9A
• No. 11 Squadron RAF between 1 December 1940 and 28 January 1941 with the Blenheim I & IV
• Detachment from No. 18 Squadron RAF between January and March 1942 wit the Blenheim IV
• No. 29 Squadron RAF between 20 July and 6 August 1936 with the Fairey Gordon
• Detachment from No. 30 Squadron RAF between June and November 1940 with the Blenheim IF
• No. 33 Squadron RAF initially between 24 April and 25 May 1939 with the Gladiator I, then between 25 June and 22 September 1940 with the Gladiator II and Hurricane I
• No. 39 Squadron RAF between 1 December 1940 and 23 January 1941 with the Blenheim I
• No. 45 Squadron RAF initially between 1 April and 11 July 1921 with the DH.9A, then between 21 October 1927 and 3 January 1939 with the Fairey IIIF, Hawker Hart, Vickers Vincent, Gordon, Vickers Wellesley.
• No. 47 Squadron RAF between 1 February and 1920 and 21 October 1927 with the DH.9A
• No. 55 Squadron RAF initially between 3 June and 1 July 1941 with the Blenheim V then between 22 March and 3 April 1942 with the Blenheim IV
• No. 70 Squadron RAF between 30 August 1939 and 11 June 1940 with the Vickers Valentia
• No. 74 Squadron RAF between 21 June and 8 July 1942 with the Supermarine Spitfire VB
• No. 80 Squadron RAF between 16 January and 15 July 1939 with the Gladiator I
• No. 112 Squadron RAF between 26 May 1939 and 19 July 1940 with the Gladiator I & II
• No. 113 Squadron RAF between 23 and 30 December 1941 with the Blenheim IV
• No. 134 Squadron RAF between 9 June and 6 July 1942 without any aircraft
• Detachment from No. 142 Squadron RAF between October 1935 and August 1936
• No. 145 Squadron RAF between 30 April and 25 May 1942 with the Spitfire VB
• No. 206 Squadron RAF between 27 June 1919 and 1 February 1920 wit the DH.9
• Detachment from No. 208 Squadron RAF between April 1936 and September 1938 with the Hawker Audax
• No. 211 Squadron RAF between 12 May 1938 and 31 January 1939 with the Hawker Hind
• No. 318 "City of Gdańsk" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron RAF between 23 and 24 April 1944 with the Spitfire VB
• No. 601 (County of London) Squadron AAF between 11 and 22 August 1942 with the Spitfire VC

See also

• List of North African airfields during World War II

References

• Book: Jefford . C. G. . RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 . 1988 . Airlife Publishing . Shrewsbury, UK . 1-85310-053-6 .