Hmawbi Air Base Explained

Hmawbi Air Base
Ensign:	Air Force Ensign of Myanmar.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Native Name:	မှော်ဘီ လေတပ်
Country:	Myanmar
Pushpin Map:	Myanmar # Southeast Asia # Asia # Earth
Pushpin Label:	Hmawbi AB
Pushpin Mark:	Roundel of Myanmar.svg
Pushpin Marksize:	15
Ownership:	Myanmar Armed Forces
Operator:	Myanmar Air Force
Controlledby:	Eastern SOC
Used:	1945 -
Elevation:	22m (72feet)
R1-Number:	09/27
R1-Length:	2440m (8,010feet)
R1-Surface:	Asphalt

Hmawbi Air Base is an airbase of the Myanmar Air Force in Hmawbi Township, Yangon Region.

The base is home to 56 Squadron which flies the Mil Mi-17.^[1]

The base was formerly used by the British Royal Air Force, the following units were here at some point:

No. 47 Squadron RAF between 15 August 1945 and 15 January 1946 with the de Havilland Mosquito VI
No. 84 Squadron RAF between 10 and 12 September 1945 with the Mosquito VI
No. 89 Squadron RAF between 6 and 25 September 1945 with the Mosquito XIX
No. 96 Squadron RAF between 4 September 1945 and 16 April 1946 with the Douglas Dakota
No. 110 Squadron RAF between 16 August 1945 and 11 September 1945 with the Mosquito VI
No. 117 Squadron RAF between 19 August and 17 December 1945 with the Dakota
No. 215 Squadron RAF between 19 August and 23 October 1945 with the Dakota

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 . . 1-85310-053-6 .