Jiyanklis Air Base

Jiyanklis Air Base
Arabic: قاعدة جيانكليس الجوية
Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira Governorate in Egypt
Jiyanklis Air Base Shown within Egypt
Coordinates	30°49′18″N 030°11′35″E
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defense (Egypt)
Operator	Egyptian Air Force
Airfield information
Elevation	10 metres (33 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 11/29 2,885 metres (9,465 ft) Asphalt 12/30 2,890 metres (9,482 ft) Asphalt

Jiyanklis Air Base is a Air base of the Egyptian Air Force located south of Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira Governorate, Egypt.

The base is home to 75, 77 and 79 Squadrons, all flying General Dynamics F-16C/D-40 Fighting Falcon as part of 272 Tactical Fighter Wing of 139 Air Division.[1]

History

As RAF Gianaclis the base was home to the following Royal Air Force squadrons:[2]

• No. 38 Squadron RAF
• No. 39 Squadron RAF
• No. 47 Squadron RAF
• No. 148 Squadron RAF
• No. 221 Squadron RAF
• No. 252 Squadron RAF
• No. 255 Squadron RAF
• No. 272 Squadron RAF
• No. 459 Squadron RAAF
• No. 512 Squadron RAF

References

1. "Egypt - Air Force - Jiyanklis New (--) Gianaclis". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 161.

• 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.