RAF Sheikh Othman
| RAF Sheikh Othman RAF Unit Sheikh Othman[1]  | |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Othman District, Aden, Aden Governorate in Yemen | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
| Controlled by | AHQ Aden |
| Location | |
  RAF Sheikh Othman Shown within Yemen  RAF Sheikh Othman RAF Sheikh Othman (Yemen) | |
| Coordinates | 12°52′44″N 44°58′03″E / 12.87889°N 44.96750°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1936 |
| In use | 1936-1950 |
| Battles/wars | Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II |
Royal Air Force RAF Sheikh Othman or more simply RAF Sheikh Othman is a former Royal Air Force station located within Sheikh Othman District, Aden, Aden Governorate, Yemen.
The following units were here at some point:
- Detachment from No. 8 Squadron RAF between April 1939 and July 1940 with the Bristol Blenheim I[2]
- No. 11 Squadron RAF between 16 June and 1 December 1940 with the Blenheim I[3]
- No. 39 Squadron RAF between 13 May and 1 December 1940 with the Blenheim I[4]
- No. 41 Squadron RAF between 18 March and 11 August 1936 with the Hawker Demon[4]
- No. 94 Squadron RAF between 2 May 1939 and 19 April 1941 with the Gloster Gladiator I & II[5]
- No. 203 Squadron RAF between 15 February and 18 May 1940 with the Short Singapore III and the Blenheim I & IV[6]
- No. 73 Operational Training Unit RAF between 20 November 1941 and 30 November 1942 with the Curtiss Mohawk and Hawker Hurricane I[7]
- No. 3 (Middle East) Ferry Control RAF between 20 May 1942 and 1 February 1944[8]
- No. 30 Staging Post between 9 June 1942 and 1 June 1946[9]
- Fighter Defence Flight, Aden between 1 October 1942 and 31 January 1943 with the Hurricane I[10]
See also
References
- ^ "RAF Sheikh Othman". RAF WEB. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 26.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 27.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 38.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 52.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 68.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 205.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 109.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 256.
- ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 113.
- 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.
- Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.
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