Egypt - Air Force
The F-16 forms the backbone of the Egypt air force. The Block 40 model is the most numerous, 138 were received.
F-16C-40 9934Erwin van Dijkman
| Abu Simbel (HEBL) | ||||
RWY 15/33 POS 22°22'33"N 031°36'42"E ELEV 616 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Some facilities for detachments |  |
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| Abu Sultan (--) | ||||
RWY 09/27, 18/36 POS 30°25'23"N 032°20'07"E ELEV 29 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
SA-342L | |
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| Abu Suwayr (--) | ||||
RWY 09/27, 11/29 POS 30°34'21"N 032°05'45"E ELEV 49 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
262 Tactical Fighter Wing |
60sq 60th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
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| 64sq 64th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
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| The motto of 60sq (60th TFS) is "Not without authority shall ye be able to pass" | ||||
| Al Ismailiyah (--) | ||||
RWY 13/31 POS 30°35'56"N 032°14'05"E ELEV 39 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
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Mi-8T Mi-17 SA342 |
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| Likely only helicopter detachments here? | ||||
| Al Khatatbah (--) | ||||
RWY 02L/20R-HEL, 02R/20L-HEL, 11L/29R-HEL, 11R/29L-HEL POS 30°18'43"N 030°52'25"E ELEV 38ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
546 Air Wing |
13sq |
Mi-17V-5 | Darkness is our ally |  |
547 Air Wing |
9sq |
Mi-8T |  |
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| Al Mansurah (--) | ||||
RWY 14/32, 16/34 POS 30°57'54"N 031°25'58"E ELEV 13 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
104 Tactical Fighter Wing |
22sq |
F-7 MiG-21UM |
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| 44sq |
F-7 MiG-21UM |
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| 45sq |
F-7 MiG-21UM |
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Alpha Jet MS1/2 | |
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One wing operates the F7, although the aircraft are often seen forward deployed at Hurghada.
F-7II 4510Patrick Brugman
| Al Raymaniyah (--) Al Rahmaniyah | ||||
RWY 16/34 POS 31°02'34"N 030°39'52"E ELEV 12 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base | |
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| As Salihiyah (--) | ||||
RWY 02L/20R, 02C/20C, 02R/20L POS 30°47'37"N 032°02'40"E ELEV 28ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base | |
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| Aswan (HESN) | ||||
RWY 17/35 POS 23°57'54"N 032°49'24"E ELEV 662 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
242 Tactical Fighter Wing |
68sq 68th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-32 F-16D-32 |
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| .. Tactical Fighter Wing |
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AT-802 | |
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| Az Zaqaziq (--) Abu Hamad | ||||
RWY 18L/36R, 18R/36L POS 30°35'39"N 031°39'58"E ELEV 30 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
550 Air Wing |
51sq |
AH-64D | Vipers |  |
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AH-64D | Eagles |  |
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| 53sq |
AH-64D | Tigers |  |
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Seen here patrolling the Suez Canal zone is one of the 40 Block 32 F-16Cs in use.
F-16C-32 9715Jos Hoogland
| Beni Suef (HEBS) | ||||
RWY 01/19, 06/24 POS 29°12'43"N 031°00'57"E ELEV 92ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 242 Tactical Fighter Wing |
70sq 70th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-32 F-16D-32 |
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| 546 Air Wing |
21sq |
Mi-17V-5 | |
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601 Air Wing |
87sq detachment |
E-2C |  |
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| Bilbays (--) Belbes | ||||
RWY 04/22, 17L/35R, 17/R/35L POS 30°23'42"N 031°36'05"E ELEV 90 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
101 Training Wing |
3sq |
Grob 115EG |  |
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| 5sq |
Grob 115EG |  |
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201 Training Wing |
83sq |
EMB312 | |
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| 84sq |
EMB312 | |
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| 85sq |
EMB312 | |
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301 Training Wing |
54sq |
SA342L |  |
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| 56sq |
SA342L |  |
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Some K-8s have visited airshows in Europe. No less than 120 were delivered, most of the fleet are used to keep two squadrons afloat.
K-8E 6322Arnold ten Pas
| Bir Abu Rahal (--) | ||||
RWY 14/32 POS 24°59'37"N 033°30'06"E ELEV 757 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base | |
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| Bir Jifjafa/Malez AB (--) Bir Gifgafa | ||||
RWY 15L/33R, 15R/33L, 16/34 POS 30°24'31"N 033°09'27"E ELEV 1051ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
292 Tactical Fighter Wing |
detachment |
F-16C-52+ F-16D-52+ |
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Wing Loong II | |
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| 550 Air Wing |
detachment |
AH-64D | |
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| Task Force 777 |
detachment |
AT-802 | |
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| Borg-el-Arab/Intl (HEBA) | ||||
RWY 14L/32R, 14R/32L, 14/32-HEL POS 30°55'05"N 029°41'45"E ELEV 177 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 5__ Air Wing |
43sq |
Mi-24V | |
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| 91sq |
Mi-17 | |
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| Cairo/Almaza (HEAZ) | ||||
RWY 18/36 POS 30°05'33"N 031°21'35"E ELEV 303 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
516 Air Wing |
Government Flight |
G-III G-IV(SP) G400 |
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| 2sq Air Navigation School |
DHC-5D |  |
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| 40sq |
S-70A SA342 (VIP) |
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533 Air Wing |
32sq |
Commando 2B Mi-8T |
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544 Air Wing |
20sq |
Mi-8T Mi-17 |
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Birmingham was graced by a visit of one of the 20 C295 that were acquired by Egypt.
C295M 1188Simon Butler
| Cairo/Intl (HECA) | ||||
RWY 05L/23R, 05C/23C, (05R/23L,) 16/34 POS 30°07'19"N 031°24'20"E ELEV 382 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 516 Air Wing |
1sq |
Beech 200 G-III G-IV G400 |
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| 4sq |
C-130H |  |
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| 16sq |
An-74TK-200A C-130H C-130VC EC-130H |
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| 533 Air Wing |
8sq |
C295M | |
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Twenty-five C-130s were delivered to the Egypt Air Force. They are operated by both 4sq and 16sq at Cairo International.
C-130H 1273Arjen Sleeuwenhoek
| Cairo/West (HECW) | ||||
RWY 10/28, 16/34 POS 30°06'59"N 030°54'56"E ELEV 550 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 292 Tactical Fighter Wing |
95sq 95th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-52+ F-16D-52+ |
Agressors |  |
| 97sq 97th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-52+ F-16D-52+ |
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| 516 Air Wing |
16sq detachment |
C-130H | |
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| 601 Air Wing |
87sq |
E-2C | |
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The first Rafales were taken of the French production batch, like this 'DM06'.
Rafale DM 9256Swingwing
| Daraw (--) | ||||
RWY 16L/34R, 16R/34L POS 24°24'51"N 032°57'17"E ELEV 336ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 318 Air Wing |
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Mi-17 | |
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| El Minya (--) | ||||
RWY 16L/34R, 16R/34L POS 28°05'56"N 030°43'44"E ELEV 128 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
201 Training Wing |
28sq |
K-8E |  |
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| 29sq |
K-8E |  |
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| 36sq |
K-8E |  |
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| Silver Stars |
K-8E |  |
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| 308 Tactical Fighter Wing Fighter Training Unit  |
57sq |
Alpha Jet MS1/2 |  |
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| 58sq |
Alpha Jet MS1/2 |  |
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201 Training Wing |
30sq |
SA342L |  |
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| Fayid (--) (Faid) | ||||
RWY 09/27 POS 30°20'04"N 032°15'50"E ELEV 64 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
282 Tactical Fighter Wing |
86sq 86th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
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| 88sq 88th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
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Latest scion in the Egyptian F-16 family is the Block 52, twenty were obtained.
F-16C-52 9755Andrew Jewson
| Gebel el Basur (--) | ||||
RWY 15/33, 18/36 POS 30°32'24"N 030°33'38"E ELEV 85 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
203 Tactical Fighter Wing |
34sq 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
Rafale | Wild Wolves |  |
252 Tactical Fighter Wing |
82sq 82nd Tactical Fighter Squadron |
Mirage 2000BM Mirage 2000EM |
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DHC-5s of the Navigation School (2sq) can be seen regularly in Europe.
DHC-5 1165Ronald Stark
| Habata (--) | ||||
RWY 16L/34R, 16R/34L POS 31°06'27"N 025°27'08"E ELEV 672ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base | |
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| Hurghada (HEGN) | ||||
RWY 34/16 POS 27°11'03"N 033°47'54"E ELEV 52 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 53_ Air Wing |
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Mi-8 Mi-17 |
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The Suez Canal is constantly patrolled, mostly by one of the many Mi-8/17 variants like this Mi-17-1V.
Mi-17-1V 3251Pete Fothergill
| Inshas (--) | ||||
RWY 04/22, 09/27 POS 30°19'57"N 031°26'51"E ELEV 115 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
232 Tactical Fighter Wing |
72sq 72nd Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16A-15 F-16B-15 |
Allah |  |
| 74sq 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16A-15 F-16B-15 |
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548 Air Wing |
38sq |
Beech 1900C-1 |  |
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| Jiyanklis New (--) Gianaclis | ||||
RWY 11/29, 12/30 POS 30°49'18"N 030°11'35"E ELEV -72 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
272 Tactical Fighter Wing |
75sq 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
Vipers |  |
| 77sq 77th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
Fighting Bats |  |
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| 79sq 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
F-16C-40 F-16D-40 |
Stingers |  |
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| 79sq is the F-16C/D OCU. 272 Wing's motto is: "We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth." | ||||
| Kibrit (--) | ||||
RWY 14L/32R, 14R/32L POS 30°14'48"N 032°29'32"E ELEV 16 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
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SA342L | |
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| Kom Awshim (--) | ||||
RWY 15/33, 16/34 POS 29°33'15"N 030°53'42"E ELEV 0 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 546 Air Wing |
18sq |
CH-47D | You call we haul |  |
| 601 Air Wing |
80sq |
UAVs | |
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The Mi-8 is still operated in small numbers.
Mi-8T 1440Ruud Fopma
| Misheifa (--) | ||||
RWY 16L/34R, 16R/34L POS 31°01'41"N 025°51'04"E ELEV 697ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Some facilities for detachments | |
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| Quwaysina (--) | ||||
RWY 16/34 POS 30°34'46"N 031°07'44"E ELEV 35ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| 544 Air Wing |
83sq |
Mi-17V-5 | |
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| Ras Banas (--) Berenice AB | ||||
RWY 13/31, 15L/33R, 15R/33L POS 23°58'27"N 035°27'37"E ELEV 66 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base | |
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| Sidi Barrani (--) | ||||
RWY 16L/34R, 16R/34L POS 31°28'01"N 025°52'52"E ELEV 287ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base | |
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| Uthman (--) | ||||
RWY 11L/29R, 11R/29L (17/35) POS 29°33'20"N 025°35'15"E ELEV 432ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
702 Air Wing |
..sq |
Wing Loong II | |
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| ... Air Wing |
..sq |
AT-802 | |
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Mi-17 | |
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| Wadi Abu Rish (--) Bir Arida | ||||
RWY 01L/19R, 01R/19L POS 28°58'30"N 031°41'56"E ELEV 1080 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
104 Tactical Fighter Wing |
42sq |
MiG-29M2 | Deterrence |  |
| 46sq ? |
MiG-29M2 |  |
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| Wadi Abu Shihat (--) | ||||
RWY 14L/32R, 14R/32L POS 26°33'31"N 033°07'28"E ELEV 1152ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
| ... Air Wing |
Reserve air base, used by US military forces for supply to Middle Eastern based units. Also for special operations. | |
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| Wadi al Jandali (--) Al Qatamiyah (Al Khatamia) | ||||
RWY 01/19, 02/20 POS 30°03'01"N 031°50'22"E ELEV 800 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Aircraft Type(s) | Name / motto | Badge |
111 Air Wing |
..sq |
Ka-52 | Alligator | |
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Ka-52 | |
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770 Tactical Fighter Wing (CAS) |
89sq |
K-8E | |
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| 98sq 98th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
K-8E |  |
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Luckily, the Herks are often out and about, for us to enjoy.
C-130H 1277Mark Remmel